NAACP says SSM Cardinal Glennon Hospital is not fulfilling promises

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis chapter of the NAACP is calling out SSM Health, claiming they aren’t fulfilling their commitment to hire minorities in the construction of the new Cardinal Glennon Hospital.

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NAACP says SSM Cardinal Glennon Hospital is not fulfilling promises

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The new hospital is located in Midtown and slated to open in 2027.

The NAACP says millions of tax dollars were given to the project, under the agreement that SSM would meet certain standards, hiring standards.

For example, 21% of contracts were supposed to go to African-American-owned businesses, but the NAACP says it’s under 10% for the new hospital.

The standard for women-owned businesses is 11%, but this project has less than half of that.

The NAACP says there’s also very little Hispanic, Asian and Native-American representation.

SSM Health responded in a statement, saying in part:

“From the start, we’ve engaged key stakeholders and worked diligently to meet voluntary workforce goals while balancing project costs and health care affordability. Current participation numbers remain strong.”

SSM also says it has invested significantly in the Midtown redevelopment area and is investing in a credit union, which will help provide money for minority businesses.