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Inside one union’s tactics to get hospital leadership to the table

WUGA
Published March 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
Local 926 of the International Union of Operating Engineers hauled a "Fat Cat" inflatable around Athens in late February. They hope to attract attention to the plight of the maintenance team at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Emma Auer
Local 926 of the International Union of Operating Engineers hauled a "Fat Cat" inflatable around Athens in late February. They hope to attract attention to the allegations of the maintenance team at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Savannah isn’t the only Georgia town with a union attracting notice. In Athens, the union representing maintenance workers at the town’s largest hospital hauled around giant inflatables to bring attention to the workers’ allegations. Now, they want to see if they can get a contract. WUGA’s Emma Auer has more.
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