Butler Hospital announced plans this week to replace the roughly 800 unionized workers that have been striking for the past few weeks. We’ll hear about how we got here, and why it might not be so easy to fill those roles. Also, it’s hurricane season. Although New England rarely takes a direct hit, emergency officials want residents to remember the basics needed to get through a storm. We’ll share some of those tips. And we give you a preview of the summer festival season – starting with this weekend’s Providence Porchfest. Plus, Ian Donnis takes a look back on the week in Rhode Island politics.
Links:
- Butler Hospital could struggle to hire permanent replacements for striking nurses and other health care workers
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 6 2025
- ‘Safety starts now’: How to prepare for hurricane season
- Artscape: 12 summer festivals to check out in Rhode Island and the South Coast
- Steps you can take to protect public media
Guests:
- Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio health reporter
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Mark Pappas, director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
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