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Union pickets protest conditions at Bateman Hospital
January 16, 2012, Charleston Gazette
In an effort to draw attention to problems at the state's psychiatric hospitals, members of the West Virginia Public Workers Union UE Local 170 rallied Monday outside Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington. Full article.
January 16, 2012, Herald Dispatch, Huntington, WV
Protesters rallied Monday against what they described as unsafe working conditions, increasing violence and mandatory overtime affecting their fellow union members at Mildred-Mitchell Bateman Hospital. Full article.
January 16, 2012, WCHS-TV, Charleston, WV
Too much overtime and not enough workers. Those are the concerns of some employees at a state-run hospital in Huntington. Full article.
Union Threatens Lawsuit - Low Wages, Understaffing Cited in Cause
September 25, 2011, Charleston Gazette
Many West Virginia mental hospital workers share growing concerns about overcrowding, understaffing and mandatory overtime, particularly at the two state psychiatric care facilities - William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston and Mildred-Mitchell Bateman Hospital in Huntington. Full article
Sharpe Hospital 50-bed add is good, but not enough, critics argue Weston psychiatric facility overcrowded, understaffed
August 14, 2011, Charleston Gazette
Employees and union officials hope a new 50-bed unit will help ease overcrowding at a state psychiatric facility in Weston, but they also want the state to take other steps to fix problems there. Full article
State Workers Plan Rally in Weston
July 22, 2011, Charleston Gazette
State hospital workers plan rally in Weston. Employees of a state psychiatric hospital in Weston plan to rally Saturday to protest working conditions they say are worsening. Full article
Workers Rally Over Deteriorating Conditions
July 11, 2011
From WDTV: Workers rallied outside of Sharpe Hospital in Weston Saturday against what they call "deteriorating work conditions."
Pay freeze eased but few raises received
June 17, 2011
State officials have approved just 12 pay raises since acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's administration said in late March it would be easier for agencies to give discretionary raises. Full article
Clarksburg Hosts Rally For Union Members
March 21, 2011
From WDTV: Delegate Mike Caputo was just one of several speakers at Saturday's labor rally in Clarksburg. Dozens gathered to show support for union workers in Wisconsin, whose fight for collective bargaining rights has sparked rallies across the country. Full article with video
West Virginia Worker Outrage
February 27, 2009
CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on state workers in West Virginia who are barely paid enough to make ends meet. Full Article