
Following an 11-day strike, nearly 200 Loretto Hospital workers celebrated a major win on Thursday after reaching a tentative agreement with hospital management on pay hikes and addressing a staffing crisis.
“Today’s hard-fought victory is a testament to the collective power of working people to uplift entire communities. Frontline Loretto Hospital workers refused to settle for poor care and unsafe staffing, because the Austin community deserves better,” said SEIU Healthcare Illinois President Greg Kelley in a statement. “This contract is a win for the entire West Side of Chicago.”