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Hospital workers in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania on strike
Eighty-four workers are striking against grueling work conditions at a hospital near Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, a small town about an hour from Scranton. The strikes involves nurses, respiratory therapists, radiology technicians, medical technologists, phlebotomists, pharmacists, case managers, supply technicians and cleaning staff at Tyler Memorial Hospital.
The hospital is owned by Commonwealth Health Systems, Inc., a conglomerate based in Franklin, Tennessee, that generated nearly $11.8 billion in income in 2020. It expects to eclipse that figure in the coming year.
Striking workers at Tyler Memorial Hospital (Credit: WSWS)
Tyler Memorial employees, who are members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have been forced to work without a contract since February. The SEIU has announced in advance that it will pull the plug on the strike on Friday, after a total of three days.