At this point, there are no indications that there will be a strike.

After a report was published Wednesday morning, no one is talking.

There has been only one strike in the hospital's 115-year history. It was just after midnight in August of 2000 that dozens of clerks, maintenance workers and aides walked off the job and picketed for two weeks. The sticking point then was overtime and prescription medication coverage.

The Associated Press is reporting that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 691 rejected Altoona Regional Health System's latest three-year contract offer of a 3 percent, 2.5 then 2.75 percent raise and for employees to pay 12 percent of their health care monthly premiums. WJAC-TV news crews stopped by the district office for the union representing the support staff, practical nurses and aides. There was no comment and WJAC-TV'S calls weren't returned.

Unlike previous situations, officials here at Altoona Regional Health Systems are not issuing a comment or statement on negotiations.

Wednesday morning's report cited the hospital’s chief operating officer as saying that this was the hospital's best and last offer, and it will now go to a mediator.