Thousands of nurses at Sharp Healthcare are asking for raises. This comes as their contract ends on September 30th.
A spokesperson with the nurses union says they have delivered a petition asking for higher wages and more sick leave.
Sharp Healthcare says its nurse wages are “currently at or above the market.”
In a statement, the hospital said, in part, that while it “remains committed to a fair and responsible economic package for its nurses… the union’s proposal is not feasible, especially in light of the financial headwinds facing not-for-profit health care providers, including Sharp.”