Ohio Nurse Who Spoke Out for Rights Wins Defamation Verdict Against Hospital
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.
From AFL-CIO Now, February 11, 2015
Ann Wayt, a 38-year veteran registered nurse with a “spotless record” who was illegally fired and then defamed in retaliation for her outspoken patient advocacy and support for her union, was awarded more than $2 million in damages in a defamation suit against the hospital—one of the most notorious anti-union hospital chains in the country, according to the National Nurses United (NNU).
The unanimous verdict against Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, Ohio—which after firing Wayt also sought to have her nursing license revoked—took the eight-person civil jury less than two hours of deliberation after nearly two weeks of testimony. Affinity is operated by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems chain.
While the verdict was a major victory for Wayt and the Affinity nurses, it also shows the need to strengthen and reform labor laws because workers continue to be fired and retaliated against for speaking out for their right to join a union.