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Updated on Monday, November 25 at 2:28 p.m.
Staff members at a Logan County hospital have unionized.
Nearly 300 workers at Logan Regional Medical Center voted on Thursday to become represented by United Steelworkers (USW), a general trade union backing roughly 850,000 workers across North America.
Workers at Logan Regional began organizing about staffing levels roughly one year ago, according to a press release from the union.
USW said the new representation will help workers bargain over wages, communicate with management and promote workplace transparency.
Located in the city of Logan, Logan Regional is an acute care facility with 132 beds for patients. Workers on site range from registered nurses to respiratory therapists to phlebotomists.
Canaan Varney, a Logan Regional registered nurse, described Thursday’s vote as a “victory” for workers in the Friday press release.
“This isn’t just a win; it’s a turning point,” Varney said. “Now that we’re unionized, we expect change. We expect fair wages for our work and a voice in the decisions that impact our lives and our community.”
Larry Ray serves as USW director for District 8, which includes Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. He said the union is “thrilled” to represent hospital staff in Logan County.
“These new members work around the clock to care for the small, tight-knit community of Logan,” Ray said in the press release. By voting to unionize, they “have taken a critical next step in their ability to do their jobs with excellence, retain talented health care workers and provide exceptional care.”
Logan Regional CEO David Brash said the hospital “respects the right” of workers to unionize in a written statement shared with West Virginia Public Broadcasting through a media representative.
“We thank our hospital employees for their continued professionalism during the past few weeks, and we encourage all employees to continue to focus on patient care and supporting each other while the collective bargaining process plays out,” he said. “Whether part of a union or not, we are all part of a team committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to every patient who chooses Logan Regional for their health care needs.”
**Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a comment from Logan Regional Medical Center CEO David Brash.
