An overwhelming majority of 2,600 nurses, techs, and healthcare professionals at Temple University Hospital have voted to authorize a strike, signaling their readiness to fight for patient safety and their future.

The decision comes as contract negotiations remain unresolved, with caregivers demanding better working conditions and benefits.

What we know:

The vote follows a massive informational picket that drew over 1,000 PASNAP-represented caregivers to protest unsafe staffing and working conditions, as well as proposed cuts to benefits.

With contracts set to expire on September 30, 98 percent of union members voted to authorize their bargaining committees to issue a 10-day strike notice if their concerns are not addressed.

What they're saying:

Marty Harrison, RN, president of the T

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