Kadlec nurses authorize strike at Richland hospital

Kadlec nurses voted by an overwhelm­ingly majority to autho­rize a strike at the Richland hospital, the Washington State Nurses Associ­a­tion announced late Wednesday night.

A majority of the more than 900 regis­tered nurses at Kadlec Regional Medical Center voted over two days, with voting closing at 10 p.m. Wednesday, the nurses associ­a­tion said.