美国最大的营利性医院系统HCA Healthcare旗下的工会工人正在全国范围内发起抗争行动[1]。这些由服务业员工国际工会(SEIU)代表的工人要求提高工资和增加人员配置[1]。HCA去年报告的利润达到68亿美元[1]，约22000名美国工人正在进行合同谈判[1]。
工人们的诉求包括时薪至少达到25美元、改善工资标准、与生活成本上升相匹配的加薪以及包括带薪假期和病假在内的福利[1]。HCA在美国和英国拥有超过300000名员工[1]。
Union workers at HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital system in the United States, are staging protests across the country while negotiating new contracts with management.[1] The demonstrations come as HCA reported $6.8 billion in profits last year, yet the approximately 22,000 American employees represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) continue to face wage pressures.[1]
The workers are pushing for substantial improvements to their compensation and benefits packages.[1] Their demands include a minimum hourly wage of $25, improved wage standards that keep pace with rising living costs, and enhanced benefits including paid leave and sick days.[1] HCA Healthcare operates with over 300,000 employees across the United States and the United Kingdom, making the contract negotiations a significant labor action within the healthcare sector.[1]