Temple University Hospital

Team manager Michel’Le Daughtry was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July 2008 and then again this past September. She underwent a bone marrow transplant in January and is in recovery. Temple’s football team will hold its annual bone marrow drive Wednesday with her in their minds.

Local politicians are urging Temple Hospital and the union to negotiate in good faith and end the strike as quickly as possible.

Over 1500 members of the PASNAP union went on strike early Tuesday morning after contract negotiations fell through. [youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhgCUNLxNvM] Video by Ian Rose and Sean O’Brien Reporting by Justin McGoldrick