Walking the Line -- Appalachian Nurses in Week Seven of Strike

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › November 19, 2007

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HARLAN, Ky. - Jerry Blevins has stood for weeks on a picket line with his fellow nurses, thinking about his mortgage, his tearful wife, his four children.

Pam Pace has been called names and listed on the "wall of shame" posted outside her hospital for crossing the picket line and continuing to work. Last week, her tires were slashed. "Someone's got to stay in here and take care of the patients," she said.

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Walking the Line -- Appalachian Nurses in Week Seven of Strike

It's been a stressful seven weeks for the 750 registered nurses at Appalachian Regional Health...

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