Potential strike looms after unionized workers, Mount Nittany fail to reach deal Thursday

Source: Centre Daily

By Bret Pallotto
July 17, 2026 6:00 AM

Negotiations between Mount Nittany Medical Center and unionized hospital workers ended Thursday without a new labor agreement, leaving the two sides at an impasse less than two weeks before a potential strike.

Registered respiratory therapist Kelsye Stott said in a written statement that the two sides made progress on safety issues but were unable to find a breakthrough after Mount Nittany held to its 7% general wage increase spread over three years.

Stott said the hospital’s management told unionized workers they “do not have any further authorization” to increase their general wage proposal, putting an end to negotiations Thursday.

“Coming into negotiations today, we were hopeful that we would be able to get to a contract agreement that invests in recruiting and retaining all workers essential for quality care,” Stott said. “We don’t want to have to strike, but Mount Nittany management has left us with no choice when they’re offering raises that don’t keep up with costs that keep rising and a 4.2% inflation rate.”



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