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15,000 Minnesota nurses authorize strike
Thousands of members of the Minnesota Nurses Association voted Aug. 15 to authorize nurse negotiation leaders to call a strike at hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth area. -
Kaiser mental health workers to begin strike
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to begin an open-ended strike Aug. 15 at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California. -
Nurses at RWJBarnabas Health hospital vote to unionize
Nurses at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, N.J., have voted to join 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. -
15,000 Minnesota nurses move toward possible strike
The Minnesota Nurses Association said its members will vote Aug. 15 on whether to authorize nurse negotiation leaders to call a strike at hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth area. -
Seattle Children's nurses call for better pay amid staff shortages
Members of the Washington State Nurses Association held an informational picket Aug. 9 outside Seattle Children's Hospital for higher wages to retain nurses. -
Kaleida Health workers plan picket amid bargaining
Members of the Communications Workers of America and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East plan to hold a public informational picket Aug. 18 at two Kaleida Health campuses in Buffalo, N.Y. -
UCSF Benioff Children's physicians plan unity break rally amid contract negotiations
Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents are set to hold a unity break rally Aug. 8 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (Calif.). -
Union files 2 claims against Stanford Health Care with NLRB
A union seeking to bargain on behalf of security guards at Stanford (Calif.) Health Care is accusing the health system of threatening staff's jobs and retaliating against an activist for organizing, Bloomberg reported Aug. 4. -
5 Top Strategies for Recruiting Physicians and APCs
Recruiting physicians and advanced practice clinicians has emerged as a top stressor for healthcare organizations, a challenge made worse by the pandemic. But the shrinking provider pipeline was a problem long before COVID because of burnout, an aging physician workforce and greater healthcare demand from an older, sicker patient population. -
Eastern Maine Medical Center mechanics seek to join union
A group of facilities mechanics at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is seeking to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. -
Labor negotiations between Kaleida and healthcare unions continue
Contract negotiations are underway between Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health and union workers, according to an Aug. 3 report from WIVB. -
Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians plan open-ended strike
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to begin an open-ended strike Aug. 15 at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California. -
St. Charles physicians, healthcare workers revive unionization efforts
St. Charles Medical Group physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare workers have refiled their petition with the National Labor Relations Board for union representation, according to an Aug. 1 news release. -
Minnesota nurses to gather, call for CEO action on staff retention
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports plan to hold actions Aug. 2 to urge hospital CEOs and other executives to address their concerns about staff retention. -
Workers from 2nd Mayo facility vote to decertify union
Healthcare workers at the Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James, Minn., have voted to remove the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 65 as their bargaining representative. -
Opinion: Health system consolidation will fuel growth of physician unions
The pursuit of physician unions is likely to continue amid the consolidation of health systems and medical practices, two attorneys and a physician argue in an article published July 28 in the JAMA Network online. -
Striking Dignity hospital workers agree to 4-year deal
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, who began an open-ended strike July 18 at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Calif., have approved a new labor deal. -
Dignity hospital to striking workers: Return to work by end of month or risk losing benefits
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, who began an open-ended strike July 18 at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Calif., could risk losing their benefits if they don't return to work before Aug. 1. -
Kern Medical strike averted with tentative deal
Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 have reached a tentative agreement with Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern Medical, ending a looming strike threat. -
Mayo nurses vote to remove union
Nurses at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn., voted 213 to 181 July 25 to remove the Minnesota Nurses Association as their bargaining representative, according to the Minnesota Reformer.
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