Nurses launch strike at Ascension Saint Joseph in Joliet

Nurses in Joliet launch strike over contract dispute

Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph in Joliet are on strike. The union called the strike when the hospital network tried to implement language during the negotiations the union rejected.

JOLIET, Ill. - Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph in Joliet are on strike.

The strike was initiated by the union in response to the hospital network's attempt to introduce language into the negotiations that had been previously rejected by the union.

The hospital asserts that negotiations have reached an impasse, while the union states its willingness to continue negotiating.

Nurses intend to continue their strike until the 11th.