By JOSH BERNSTEIN
Burlington County Times
WILLINGBORO - <snip>
But significant developments could be on the horizon, depending how the National Labor Relations Board rules on the circumstances of the strike, which is centered on whether management can change work schedules for nurses without union or individual consent.
The board has been reviewing the case since June. If it rules in favor of the hospital, labor laws would allow those nurses who crossed the picket line to return to work and those hired to replace the strikers to vote to stop being represented by the union. Nurses still on strike and loyal to the union would not be able to vote. <snip>
Representatives of JNESO, the 287-member nurses union, said the vote could not occur until the board rules on unfair labor practice claims against the hospital and several open arbitration cases are resolved.
"This has got nothing to do with a contractual dispute," said Virginia Treacy, union executive director. "It's plain and simple union busting." <snip>
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