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US healthcare workers walk off the job: 14 strikes in 2022
Healthcare workers have participated in labor strikes across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention. -
Strike set at 6 KPC Health hospitals
Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to begin a five-day strike Sept. 26 at six KPC Health hospitals, according to a union news release shared with Becker's. -
U of Michigan, nurses reach tentative agreement
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement with the University of Michigan. -
Atrium exec named to 'most influential HR leaders' list
Jim Dunn, PhD — strategic executive leader in HR operations, organizational development and culture enhancement for Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health — has been named one of CIO Look's "10 Most Influential HR Leaders to Follow" in 2022. -
Ascension nurses in Texas vote to unionize
Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, have voted to unionize. -
Strike set at Hartford HealthCare hospital
Members of the Windham Federation of Nurses Local 5041 are set to begin a two-day strike Sept. 22 at Hartford HealthCare's Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Conn. -
Minnesota nurses' strike effects reach students
Nursing students from Minnesota State University in Mankato have lost clinical hours and seen an increased workload because of the recent statewide nursing strike, according to a Sept. 20 article from The Reporter. -
UCSF physicians authorize strike
Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents have voted to authorize their union's bargaining committee to call a strike at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (Calif.). -
U of Kentucky athletes filed inaccurate time cards at hospital, report says
The University of Kentucky self-reported a violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association bylaw for student-athletes who were paid for work not performed as part-time employees at UK HealthCare's Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, according to a report released Sept. 17. -
Protesters, counterdemonstrators face off at Boston Children's over transgender care
A small group of protestors opposed to Boston Children's Hospital's transgender youth services were met by hundreds of counterdemonstrators outside the hospital Sept. 18, The Boston Globe reported. -
More states mandating paid sick leave post-pandemic: 4 studies point to benefits
COVID-19 has spotlighted the importance of paid sick leave, with three states implementing paid leave laws after the pandemic's onset, according to a Sept. 16 article from the Pew Charitable Trusts. -
Kaleida Health workers move toward possible strike
Members of Communications Workers of America Local 1168 and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East have authorized negotiation leaders to call a strike at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health. -
Kaiser mental health strike passes 1-month mark, talks break down
Kaiser Permanente and the National Union of Healthcare Workers recently resumed collective bargaining on behalf of mental health workers who are one month into their strike in California. However, both sides ultimately were unable to reach an agreement. -
Taxpayers to likely pay for New Jersey unions' 20% health insurance cost increase
After hundreds of New Jersey public employees demonstrated at the state capital, unions there secured an agreement to limit the impact of a steep rise in their healthcare costs for 2023, meaning taxpayers are likely to pay the bill, according to a Sept. 15 report from Bloomberg. -
Iowa nurse fired for incorrectly administering monkeypox shots
An on-call nurse in Iowa has been fired after improperly administering monkeypox vaccines to Polk County residents, the Des Moines Register reported Sept. 14. -
New Jersey public employees rally to delay officials' vote on 20% premium hike
Hundreds of New Jersey public employees demonstrated at the state capital, demanding that officials delay a contentious vote on the increase in workers' healthcare premiums by more than 20 percent, according to a Sept. 13 report from Bloomberg. -
Strike by 15,000 Minnesota nurses reaches final day
About 15,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are on their last day of a three-day strike Sept. 14 at hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports. -
Union files 21-count unfair labor practice charge against Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
The Massachusetts Nurses Association said Sept. 13 that it has filed a 21-count unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Boston-based St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. -
Hartford HealthCare nurses give strike notice
Amid contract negotiations, nurses at Hartford HealthCare's Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Conn., have notified hospital leaders of their intent to strike. -
UW Health, union, nurses reach agreement to avert strike
University of Wisconsin Health in Madison, nurses and the union that seeks to collectively bargain on their behalf have reached an agreement to avert a planned strike, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
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