Loretto Hospital workers end strike, union reaches tentative agreement with hospital administrators

Loretto Hospital
Workers picket outside Loretto Hospital Monday morning, July 31, 2023. Photo credit Nancy Harty

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - About 200 employees at Loretto Hospital, on Chicago’s West Side, have reached an agreement with the administration, ending a strike.

The strike lasted 11 days.

The workers were striking for better wages and working conditions that they said were impacted by chronic staff shortages.

They say the agreement addresses those issues.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Nancy Harty