Workers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are facing major delays in their attempt to unionize, with the hospital citing the National Labor Relations Board’s lack of a quorum as justification. Despite recent NLRB data showing elections can still proceed, UPMC argues the election can’t be held and that some nurses are actually supervisors. The move echoes a broader trend of employers, including Amazon and SpaceX, using legal challenges and board structure disputes to fight union efforts. Supporters, including elected officials, are urging the hospital to stop delaying and allow a vote.
See "Nurses at Pittsburgh’s largest employer run up against labor board stalled by Trump", Kalena Thomhave, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, June 24, 2025