The United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) and the Rhode Island Hospital filed separate unfair labor practice complaints amid contract negotiations. Earlier this month, the workers staged a three-day strike and the hospital responded with a lockout. The UNAP is accusing the hospital of retaliating against workers for participating in a three-day strike by unilaterally changing their terms and conditions of employment. The hospital is accusing the union of bargaining in bad-faith and striking over issues unrelated to current negotiations. A hospital spokesperson said that UNAP made proposals after giving notification of the strike, rather than focusing on resolving the established issues. Both sides returned to the bargaining table on August eighth, but no agreement has been reached yet.
See "Rhode Island Hospital, nurses file separate federal labor complaints", Kelly Gooch, Beckers Hospital Review, August 10, 2018