"Nurses at SLU Hospital Vote to Strike"
Nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) have voted 94% in favor of authorizing their nurse bargaining team to call a strike due to concerns over extreme staffing shortages, high turnover rates, and management's failure to hire experienced nurses. The vacancy rate for registered nurse positions at SLUH has been over 30% since last spring, leading to increased workplace violence. Nurses have expressed their commitment to providing quality care for vulnerable patients and are willing to put everything on the line. They have given the hospital up to 10 days' notice if a strike is called.