Nurses at Flagstaff Medical Center are going to have to wait a little longer before heading back to the voting booths.

The National Labor Relations Board recently announced it would delay setting up a new election for the 500 nurses eligible to vote on a union at FMC until after new unfair labor practice charges against the hospital can be investigated. Earlier this month, federal officials upheld a ruling invalidating last year’s unsuccessful unionization attempt.

The announcement by the NLRB is in direct response to a letter sent by FMC in early February requesting a new election be set for the earliest possible date.

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