Nurses to strike 1 day in Hazard, Beckley, W.Va.

Published April 25, 2014 8:02am ET



HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Registered nurses are planning a one-day strike at two hospitals in Kentucky and West Virginia operated by Appalachian Regional Healthcare.

The National Nurses United labor union issued a news release in which the nurses said they will strike May 1 to protest hospital demands that include what nurses see as unsafe work loads, the extension of a wage freeze and health coverage cuts.

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