UVM nurses set July 12 date for strike

Deb Snell, vice president of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, announces Monday that unionized nurses at University of Vermont Medical Center will go on strike for 48 hours starting July 12. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
BURLINGTON – University of Vermont Medical Center nurses say they will walk off the job for 48 hours starting at 7 a.m. July 12 if they cannot reach agreement on a new contract.
Leaders of the 1,800-member nurses’ union gave notice of the pend