ValleyCare nurses agree to extension
ValleyCare nurses agree to extension
YOUNGSTOWN
Registered nurses at ValleyCare Health System of Ohio’s Northside Medical Center have agreed to a second monthlong extension to the contract with ValleyCare. The old pact expired at midnight Feb. 28.
The nurses, members of the Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association, were updated on the status of contract negotiations at union meetings at 8 a.m. and 4 and 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Eric Williams, YGDNA president, said the negotiating team presented a summary of outstanding issues during the meetings. Talks, which began in February, are tentatively scheduled for April 29, Williams said. He said the union’s membership has authorized its negotiating team to issue a 10-day strike notice to ValleyCare, but that a strike would not occur without another membership vote.
Northside is an affiliate of ValleyCare, which includes Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Howland.
Taco Bell replaces breakfast menu item
NEW YORK
The newest weapon in the breakfast wars is a biscuit shaped like a taco.
Taco Bell is launching a biscuit taco this week and ditching its waffle taco, which got widespread attention last year when it was included in the rollout of the chain’s breakfast menu.
Staff/wire reports
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