REPS. LEE, DELUZIO, KHANNA PRESS UPMC TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH WITH NEARLY 900 MAGEE HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Washington, Oct. 2 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee issued the following press release:

Letter Text (PDF) PITTSBURGH, PA - October 2, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), called on The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to bargain in good faith with nearly 900 nurses, nurse practitioners, and midwives at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital who have spent approximately eight months negotiating their first union contract. In a letter to UPMC President and CEO Leslie Davis, the lawmakers raised concerns they have heard from workers and organizers about staffing levels, excessive workloads, and conditions that healthcare professionals say can make it harder to provide pati...