Maryland Caregivers Protest Dimensions’ Union-Busting, Unsafe Staffing Measures

January 1, 1970

After nearly a year of negotiations, nurses and caregivers of Dimensions Health Care System in Maryland picketed outside Laurel Regional Hospital, Prince George’s Hospital Center and Glenridge Medical Center on April 16.Chanting “Safe Staffing Now” and carrying signs with slogans like “Be Fair to Those Who Care!”, 1199SEIU members marched in protest after receiving a final proposal from management that would bust the union, continue to put safe staffing at risk, and offer only a one percent wage increase.The day of action, held in the face of intimidation tactics from management, drew television, radio, newspaper and online news coverage and coincided with the launch of the public information website: DimensionsCanDoBetter.org- See more at: http://www.1199seiu.org/maryland_caregivers_protest_dimensions_union_busting_unsafe_staffing_measures#sthash.wjWamJaj.dpuf