Danbury Hospital Workers Say No to Joining Union

Around 800 hospital workers in Danbury and New Milford voted against joining a union on Friday, the News Times reports.

The workers are from hospitals that are member facilities of the Western Connecticut Health Network, the paper reports. The drive to unionize was the result of inadequate staffing and less than ideal treatment from management.

The drive to unionize was led by AFT Connecticut, which wanted to negotiate for higher pay. The vote was reportedly decided by a narrow margin.

Read the full story at the News Times.

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