Nurses Union

Union nurses at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital walked off the job at 7 a.m. Wednesday. They plan to picket through Friday morning. The 48-hour strike marks the second action the union has called in four months.

The Safe Patients Limit Act would cap the number of patients per registered nurse in Illinois.

Nurses at SSM St. Louis University Hospital have reached a contract agreement with management that raises their pay and ensures they have a say in…