Vermont Business Magazine Citing numerous violations of the law, union nurses at Porter Medical Center filed 11 Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board today. "We need to put patients first. Attracting and retaining a quality nursing staff is put at risk when Porter management continues to violate the law and basic principles of respect," stated Alice Leo, RN and President of the Porter Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT. "We have attempted to reach out to Lynn Boggs, the CEO of Porter, and the Porter Board of Directors but they have been unwilling to meet to discuss our concerns around patient safety.
The charges allege that Porter management has retaliated against nurses for lawful union activity and has failed to bargain in good faith.
According to Andree Carlson "We are focused on our patients and providing top quality care.Porter management claims that they would like to retain quality staff, but their actions speak otherwise."
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Source: American Federation of Teachers 10.26.2015