Backus Hospital workers hold informational strike amid contract talks

Backus Hospital workers hold informational strike amid contract talks

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Unionized nurses are holding an informational picket Thursday morning in response to what they call a "deteriorating" patient care crisis. The job action comes amid ongoing contract talks. On Thursday morning, hundreds are rallying outside of Backus Hospital. More group home workers, paraprofessionals expected to deliver notice of strike The nurses say hospital leadership is failing to adequately address their conce…

Nurses picket at Backus Hospital in Norwich

Nurses at Backus Hospital in Norwich said they were sounding a “code red.” They claim patient care is deteriorating. On Thursday, they called attention to it through an informational picket outside the hospital. The hospital currently has 100 open nursing positions and a 70% turnover rate over the last five years, according to Heather Brauth, a nurse at Backus. “We’re down 25% of our staff, which is not safe for the patients and it’s not safe fo…