SEATTLE, Wash. – UW Medicine will furlough another 4,000 workers.
This round of furloughs affects members of its unionized workforce and done in spite of the healthcare-system’s position at the forefront of COVID-19 response efforts both locally and globally.
KOMO reports the decision comes a week after the healthcare-system announced that it was furloughing 1,500 professional staff and classified non-union staff to help address the financial challenges caused by COVID-19.
In a statement, officials said it was necessary to address a $500 million financial impact COVID-19 has placed on UW Medicine.