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Union leaders, commissioners push for federal review as local hospital operations and staff payments remain in limbo
Summary
Nurses' union leaders and commissioners described a sudden operational and payroll crisis at the local hospital operator during public comment, urged federal review of bankruptcy-related billing practices, and organized rapid-response employment and benefit assistance for affected staff.
Union leaders and county officials used public comment at the March 26 Trumbull County commissioners meeting to describe an ongoing operational and payroll crisis at the local hospital operation governed by a private holding group and subject to bankruptcy proceedings.
Tom Connolly, president of AFSCME Local 2026, said registered nurses and other hospital staff have experienced a de facto lockout, canceled surgeries and interrupted payroll. "We're still owed another week. We're still owed our vacation time, and our health care has been terminated," Connolly said, adding that some pregnant staff were left without employer-sponsored coverage and that employees were told to use COBRA, which many cannot afford.
Commissioners said they met recently with the hospital’s new owner group and are pressing for federal assistance. Commissioners said they had…
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