Hundreds of registered nurses at the Geisinger Health System have voted to authorize a second strike following weeks of unsuccessful contract negotiations with management, their union announced Tuesday.
Roughly 800 nurses from Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Twp. as well as Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre and Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint in Pittston took to the picket line for a five-day strike during the week of Feb. 16 to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices.
In an announcement Tuesday, the union, Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania, said the nurses have now authorized a second strike “if needed” due to their continued lack of a contract.