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Striking Butler Hospital Workers to Join Emergency Rally at State House to Call for Urgent Revenue for Hospital Funding and Other Vital Services

Providence: As negotiations continue with Butler Hospital and Care New England today, striking Butler workers who are members of SEIU 1199NE will join an emergency rally at the State House to demand leadership ask the wealthiest 1% of Rhode Islanders pay their fair share...

29 May 2025

After Over 10 Hours of Meeting with a Mediator, Butler Workers are Even Farther Back than Where They Started

“We remain committed to reaching a fair contract tomorrow but until management recognizes our worth and returns to the table in good faith, we will have no choice but to continue our strike."

29 May 2025

Butler Hospital Workers Return to the Table Tomorrow as CEO Michael Wagner Thanks Replacement Workers

Butler has not reported available beds since before the strike despite lauding continued care standards

27 May 2025

Butler Workers Renew Call to End Workplace Violence on One Week Anniversary of Their ULP Strike

"In the three years I was there, I experienced three serious injuries - including having my wrist sprained, a concussion from getting punched in the face and getting bit on the shoulder."

22 May 2025

Butler Workers Renew Call for an End to Workplace Violence to Mark One Week Anniversary of their ULP Strike

Butler Hospital workers to converge at State House Rotunda with injury photos, testimony and updated statistics on the violence they experienced at work

22 May 2025

Butler Workers Renew Call for an End to Workplace Violence to Mark One Week Anniversary of their ULP Strike

Butler Hospital workers to converge at State House Rotunda with injury photos, testimony and updated statistics on the violence they experienced at work

21 May 2025

Butler Patient Services are Suffering from Replacement Workforce, Describes Frontline Union Workers

Providence - As Butler Hospital workers continue day six of their unfair labor practice strike, reports are emerging about the negative impact replacement workers are having on the quality of services provided to Butler patients, specifically wait times of up to an hour ...

20 May 2025

Hundreds of Butler Workers to Gather at the State House to Demand Fair Funding at 2PM TODAY

State House: Today, May 20 at 2PM, hundreds of striking Butler Hospital workers will converge at the State House in time for the House Budget Caucus at 3PM. They will call on lawmakers to ensure that any state funding intended for hospitals prioritizes the investment in ...

20 May 2025

Butler Hospital Announces the Termination of Striking Workers' Health Insurance by May 31, 2025

"This is incredibly disappointing, and I am truly scared for my life." - Brooke Huminski

19 May 2025

Day 3 of Butler Unfair Labor Practice Strike Begins with Solidarity Rally at Noon

Rhode Island AFL-CIO will lend support to striking workers with support rally

17 May 2025