N.J. nurses union accuses hospital chain of intimidation
Source: NJ.com
By Susan K. Livio
TRENTON — Amid tense contract negotiations, New Jersey's largest nursing union announced Friday it had filed unfair labor practice charges against Bayonne Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City for threatening to fire and sue employees who publicly supported state legislation the owners have said will put them out of business.
The union also plans to picket outside the hospitals on June 29.
CarePoint spokesman Jarrod Bernstein said the company is aware of the charges.
"At all times, CarePoint's conduct has complied with the law. We are currently in active negotiations with several of our unions and look forward to a successful conclusion to those negotiations," Bernstein said.
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Bayonne Medical Center's owner, the for-profit CarePoint Health, is the target of two unfair labor practice charges by Health Professionals and Allied Employees, which alleged the hospital engaged in intimidation tactics. (Brown, Jennifer | The Star-Ledger)
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