Red Cross workers in Connecticut have authorized their contract negotiators to call a strike, if necessary, to reach an agreement, The Associated Press reports.
Larry Dorman, a local union spokesman, said Red Cross workers in other states will also be taking strike authorization votes this week. He would not give details of the Connecticut vote but said there was a “clear margin” in favor of authorizing a strike.
Some 200 nurses, technicians, and other professionals in Connecticut are represented by the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees. The union says the Red Cross has ignored numerous requests to bargain and is imposing higher health insurance deductibles with fewer benefits and halting employer contributions to the 401k plan.
A Red Cross spokeswoman said the organization would be making a statement.
