Federal labor agency orders Asante to bargain with union, three years after vote

Federal labor agency orders Asante to bargain with union, three years after vote

The National Labor Relations Board has ordered management at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford to begin bargaining with more than 250 healthcare technicians who voted to join the Oregon Nurses Association union in 2023.The hospital challenged the union election, arguing the vote should be invalidated because organizers allegedly offered free cake to employees and gave a speech within one day of the election.“Asante executives have …