Northside nurses, Forum Health talks continue

YOUNGSTOWN — Bargaining sessions between the registered nurses at Northside Medical Center and Forum Health are scheduled throughout the week, according to a brief joint statement.

The contract between the Ohio Nurses Association/Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association, which represents about 435 registered nurses at Northside, and Forum Health expired at midnight Saturday. As of Friday, there was no agreement on a contract extension, but the union had not issued a strike notice, officials said.

Forum officials said Northside would continue to operate as usual.

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