Collective Bargaining
PASNAP has proven to be one of the most militant nurses unions in Pennsylvania, striking or threatening to strike numerous times in its short history as an independent union. The union led a 23-day nurses' strike in the winter of 2003, one of Pennsylvania's longest health care walkouts. In April 2010 the union led a month long strike at Temple University Hospital defeating many hospital demands, including one banning nurses from making public critiques of hospital policies related to patient care. The union led a 24 hour strike against the Tennessee based Community Health Systems in December 2010 in Wilkes Barre while the threat of a second strike on May Day 2010 later backed the for profit company off of major healthcare concessions and anti union demands.
PASNAP is also recognized for its aggressive collective bargaining, which has won union members significantly higher wages and improved working conditions. The union's more notable collective bargaining achievements include:
- The contract signed covering over 1,000 RNs after the strike at Temple University Hospital in April of 2010 will have experienced staff nurses earn $46.40 per hour.
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