(CNN) At least 1,500 nurses at two hospitals in the Philadelphia area are on the verge of striking, according to a spokesperson with the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP). Einstein Healthcare Network owns Einstein Medical Center, while St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is owned by Drexel University College of Medical at Tower Health. If the two hospitals reach agreements, it will prevent an additional 1,000 nurses from potentially going on strike. "The VP of the (Tower Health) union only met with us because we asked," she said. A spokesperson for Einstein Health said it is "Einstein is committed to bargaining in good faith with PASNAP."

Source: CNN November 12, 2020 05:15 UTC