Unionized hospital workers had high hopes after Roger Williams, Fatima sale. Not anymore.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 1,433

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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Five months ago, Lynn Blais stood shoulder to shoulder with suit-clad executives at a Friday afternoon press conference in March, smiling and clapping as they celebrated The Centurion Foundation’s long-awaited purchase of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.

On Wednesday, as Blais, president of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals, sat across the table from several Centurion lawyers and human resources representatives, the celebratory mood was over. The 1,200 hospital …

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