Rather than offer its workers better pay and working conditions, a Wisconsin hospital sued to keep them from leaving.
ThedaCare’s application for an injunction accused Ascension of an effort to. The institution said in a statement that Ascension refused to work out a transition timetable. ThedaCare sought the injunction to “provide time” to replace the workers.
Despite McGinnis’ decision to lift the injunction, it’s proper to observe that ThedaCare’s court complaint and the temporary injunction turned the concept of “at-will” employment on its head. Column: Unemployment benefits weren’t what kept workers home. The latest crummy jobs report proves it Ascension essentially set the going rate for technical expertise in stroke care by offering the workers more than they were earning at ThedaCare and with better hours.