Butler Memorial Hospital technicians to strike 19–24 May 2026
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Technicians at Butler Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania (235 PASNAP members — surgical techs, respiratory therapists, LPNs, radiological techs) will strike for five days starting at 6:00 a.m. on 19 May 2026, demanding their first contract from Independence Health System on wages, staffing, and benefits. The Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) served a 10-day strike notice on 9 May; ~500 nurses at the hospital have announced plans to walk out in solidarity. Most recent contract talks (11 May) exchanged proposals but no deal yet.
This alert was originally created on 11 May 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
May 16, 2026
🛑 Canceled
A tentative agreement was reached on 13 May 2026 between PASNAP and Independence Health System, avoiding the Butler Memorial Hospital technicians’ strike that had been planned for 19–24 May 2026. Both sides indicated the deal is pending ratification, and local outlets report the walkout was called off.
May 13, 2026
📣 Announced
Manual review 2026-05-13: web-verified via WPXI, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, CBS Pittsburgh, PASNAP, Butler Eagle. 235 techs + ~500 nurses in solidarity, first-contract dispute with Independence Health System. Description enriched. Severity 1 → 2 (sev 1 'Low' is too low for a 5-day hospital strike covering 235 directly + 500 in solidarity). Admin-verified.
Organizers
- Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses
- Allied Professionals (PASNAP)
Affected Locations
- Butler, Pennsylvania
Sources
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