NORWICH — Following a multi-day strike, a contact has been reached with the union representing nurses at Backus Hospital. “We are pleased that ongoing negotiations between the hospital and the nurses’ ...

Sherri Dayton, a nurse at Backus Hospital and president of the Backus Federation of Nurses, addressed the crowd outside the hospital Tuesday. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org This story was ...

Backus Hospital nurses held an informational picket to advocate for better pay, staffing, employee retention and safety. The nurses' union is prepared to strike if an agreement is not reached. A ...