Overview

• PASNAP delivered 10-day strike notices on Sept. 24 after members voted on Sept. 19 to authorize a walkout.
• The work stoppage would run from 7 a.m. Oct. 6 to 7 a.m. Oct. 11 at Temple University Hospital, Temple Women and Families Hospital, and the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Jeanes Hospital.
• The unions represent about 2,600 workers, including roughly 1,600 nurses and 1,000 other medical professionals, with contracts expiring Sept. 30.
• Union priorities center on safety and staffing, citing frequent workplace violence and calling for faster incident debriefings and stronger security measures.
• Temple says it has contingency plans to maintain care and reports spending more than $1 million so far, with another $5 million for staffing expected next week as negotiations continue.