“The nurses’ bargaining team feels the Hospital’s actions during negotiations are illegal." said Nurses association president Mary Kay Hoppel in an e-mailed statement.  "We will not vote today on this employer’s illegal proposal and we have filed several unfair labor practice charges with the Labor Board." said Hoppel. "In the meantime the nurses intend report to work to care for our patients as usual while we wait to get a legal bargaining process restarted.”

The statement from the union did not explain the basis for the unfair labor practice charges.

The hospital, which stopped admitting patients on Wednesday in preparation for a strike, issued a statement saying that inpatient services will operate on a limited basis and listed  services it said would remain operational:

• Emergency Department
  
• Surgical Center
  
• Medical Imaging
  
• Senior Behavioral Health
  
• Therapy
  
• Wound Care Center
  
• Laboratory Services
  
• Cardiac Rehab
  

• Annual wage increases over the life of the contract leading to a top rate of almost $34 per hour
• Paid days off that would include as much as 28 vacation days & 7 holidays per year
• Significant Signing Bonuses
• Overtime pay for any time worked over 40 hours in a week
• 2 ½ times pay for all major holiday hours worked
• Through an insurance plan, members gain broader access to additional physicians & services
• 100% tuition reimbursement
• Ability to achieve Magnet Facility status which recognizes excellence in nursing
• Short & long term disability, funded by the company
• Additional annual bonus opportunities