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Workers at 180-bed South Philly nursing home ravaged by coronavirus have voted to strike

The workers — a group of direct-care and service workers represented by District 1199c — say they’ve watched, horrified, as the nursing home has let health and safety fall to the wayside as the coronavirus spreads through the 180-bed facility.

A person leaves St. Monica Center in South Philadelphia on Friday, April 24, 2020. Workers at the nursing home voted to strike.
A person leaves St. Monica Center in South Philadelphia on Friday, April 24, 2020. Workers at the nursing home voted to strike.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer