EASTON, Pa. - Northampton County Councilwoman Tara Zrinski and around 50 other people gathered outside of the Easton Hospital to rally this week.
She says she wants St. Luke’s officials to start a dialog with union officials about what will happen with current employees. St Luke’s has said it’s been in contact with the groups that currently represent some Easton Hospital employees.
Amy Hower is president of the United Independent Union Local and represents nurses.
“That is completely untrue, we got no information, we still have no information about what's going to happen to our employees from June 30th to July 1,” said Hower.
St. Luke’s officials said they have offered hundreds of positions to Easton Hospital staff members. The majority are primary care physicians and their staff as well as medical and surgical residents.
Union officials say many more jobs are management positions and non-union.