University Medical Center

Nurses say they are prepared to strike in the coming weeks if the termination moves forward.

Nurses cited slow negotiations as the reason for their third strike in seven months.

In a statement, the NFLPA said it ‘stands in solidarity’ with the nearly 600 nurses attempting to negotiate its first union contract with LCMC Health Systems.

This is the second time the nurses have gone on strike in six months as they try to negotiate a contract with LCMC Health.

Members of the University Medical Center nurses union have announced that they are planning a two-day strike in the week before New Orleans hosts the 2025 Super Bowl.

The union made the announcement at a vigil they held for the victims of the Bourbon Street New Year’s Day attack.

Strikes can be a double-edged sword. Keeping them short can help workers gain leverage while minimizing the pain for those who don’t have it.

The nurses union has been negotiating its first contract with LCMC Health for several months.

Nurses are demanding increased staffing through better pay and benefits, enough supplies to treat patients, a safer workplace and a voice in the hospital’s decision-making process.

The University Medical Center in New Orleans is a mammoth-sized hospital with more than 2 million square feet of constructed space. And before Stacy Serro…