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LA County nurses avert strike with tentative deal
About 7,000 Los Angeles County nurses, who are represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 721, have reached a tentative agreement with the county. -
Brigham and Women's nurses approve deal after 9 months of talks
Nurses have approved a new contract with Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital. -
Three Steps to Navigate the Perfect Storm of Clinical Workforce Shortages
Tell me if this feels familiar. In a landmark report, the Institute of Medicine released its Future of Nursing analysis replete with the latest trends and recommendations to keep the field of nursing moving forward. Among other insights, the report calls for a substantial increase in undergraduate and doctoral nurses to stave off a forecasted shortage of 260,000 registered nurses. Such a shortage would be twice as large as any since the 1960s. -
New Jersey hospital workers begin strike
Members of the JNESO District Council 1 IUOE-AFL-CIO labor union began a strike May 23 at Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, N.J. -
Nurses at 2 Oregon Providence hospitals launch strike authorization votes
Nurses at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City, Ore., and Providence Milwaukie (Ore.) are launching simultaneous votes on strike authorization, according to the union that represents them. -
DC hospital, nurses end 9-month labor dispute
Washington, D.C.-based Howard University Hospital has reached a new contract with the union representing its nurses, according to ABC affiliate WJLA. -
The financial and operational advantages of a medical device management program — 5 takeaways
During this time of critical staffing shortages, nurses still spend almost an hour each shift searching for equipment. This adds costs and takes nurses away from patient care. An effective medical device management program presents an often-overlooked opportunity to improve clinical staff satisfaction, reduce expenses and support quality care. -
Nurses to picket 11 Minnesota hospitals amid contract negotiations
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association plan to hold an informational picket June 1 at 11 Twin Cities hospitals, the union said in a May 19 news release. -
Kaiser mental health workers in Hawaii begin strike
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Hawaii began a three-day strike May 18. -
Nurses union files complaint against Oregon hospital over raises
A nurses union is accusing Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., of failing to bargain in good faith by unilaterally implementing wage increases for nurses amid bargaining and after union members had twice rejected contract proposals, according to The Lund Report. -
Mental health workers to strike at Allina Health, M Health Fairview
Mental health workers from M Health Fairview and Allina Health, both based in Minneapolis, plan to strike May 24 unless they reach a deal on their first contracts, the Minnesota Reformer reported May 16. -
Cedars-Sinai strike ends with no agreement
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West ended a five-day strike May 13 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with no agreement. -
Kaiser Hawaii mental health workers set to strike
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Hawaii plan to strike beginning May 18. -
Fired hospital employee who flouted COVID-19 restrictions denied unemployment benefits
A judge ruled that an Iowa hospital worker who was fired after repeatedly violating COVID-19 mitigation policies is not entitled to unemployment benefits, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 11. -
Labor actions among physicians intensify in California
Citing a desire for the best possible patient care and strong worker protections, physicians in California have been involved in several labor actions this year. -
USC Keck physicians vote to join union
Resident and fellow physicians at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles have voted to unionize with the Committee of Interns and Residents. -
Strike set to begin at Cedars-Sinai
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to begin a weeklong strike May 9 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. -
How staffing flexibility can create a resilient nursing workforce
For years, healthcare systems have grappled with nurse shortages. The pandemic has motivated organizations to take a closer look at the causes of the problem and potential solutions. -
Nurses authorize strike in Oregon
After more than seven months of talks, the majority of 1,600 front-line nurses working at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., have voted to authorize a strike, according to the union that represents them. -
Stanford physicians vote to join union
Resident and fellow physicians at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care have voted in favor of representation by the Committee of Interns and Residents, according to a May 3 news release.
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