Nurses, Techs Begin Strike At Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

... Anticipating a strike, the hospital hired temporary nurses and technicians to take care of patients and said some nursing supervisors would also fill in. The union estimated that there were 200 temps hired, and although a hospital spokesman declined ...

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