Texas: Workers press administrators to restore UTMB

by E Wayne Ross on November 4, 2008

Houston Chronicle: Workers press administrators to restore UTMB

Hospital officials say lack of funds means fewer beds

TEXAS CITY — A group of employees is unionizing, circulating petitions and organizing in an effort to pressure elected officials and administrators to rebuild the oldest medical school in Texas.

Hurricane Ike caused about $700 million in damage to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the employees say they want to see it restored to pre-storm condition.