Medical techs at Butler Memorial Hospital have voted to authorize a strike.
Union leaders say 92 percent of the tech workforce approved the potential strike.
Officials say stagnant wages, healthcare costs, and high staff turnover are some of the reasons for the strike.
“My colleagues and I want to keep our dedicated and skilled staff here and make Butler Memorial a great place to work again,” Lori Daniel, a Lead Ultrasound Technologist at Butler Memorial Hospital said. “Forming a Union gave us a seat at the table to help advocate for and implement much-needed changes. We will benefit, of course, but so will our patients and so will the hospital.”
Medical techs recently voted to join a union and have been in contract negotiations with the hospital for the last nine months.
The techs must give a 10-day notice to the hospital if they move forward with a strike, although they note this vote does not mean a strike is imminent.
