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Court denies reinstatement bid of Mass General Brigham employees who refused vaccination
Fired employees who were denied exemptions from Boston-based Mass General Brigham's COVID-19 vaccination mandate have lost a legal battle to preserve their jobs, Bloomberg Law reported. -
UPMC workers stage one-day walkout
A group of UPMC hospital workers in Pittsburgh walked off the job Nov. 18 over demands for fair pay, safer staffing, better working conditions, and unionization rights, according to a news release from organizers. -
Kaiser prepares for workers to join engineers in sympathy strike
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is preparing for a strike by potentially tens of thousands of workers in Northern California. -
West Virginia hospital receives signed temporary restraining order limiting noise from pickets
Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital said it received a signed temporary restraining order Nov. 17 that memorializes a previously issued ruling limiting activity of workers who have been on strike for two weeks. -
2 Kaiser Northern California hospitals divert ambulances amid worker strike
Emergency departments at Kaiser Permanente's Northern California hospitals in Modesto and Manteca are not receiving ambulance patients while a strike continues, according to ABC affiliate KXTV and NBC affiliate KCRA. -
Sparrow workers move forward with strike authorization vote
A union representing workers at Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System began a strike authorization vote Nov. 16. -
Fired UPMC transporter faces charges for 'pranks'
A fired UPMC Williamsport (Pa.) transporter has been charged related to allegations he participated in a series of "pranks" at the hospital earlier this year, PennLive reported Nov. 15, citing an arrest warrant affidavit. -
Where labor negotiations stand at Kaiser: 10 things to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been in labor negotiations with unions representing workers across the health system. -
Saint Vincent Hospital CEO refutes rumors of end to 8-month nurses strike
Carolyn Jackson, CEO of Worcester, Mass.-based Saint Vincent Hospital, is denying rumors that a deal has been reached to end a nurses strike that has been ongoing since March 8, the Telegram & Gazette reported Nov. 12. -
Kaiser, unions reach tentative deal, avert strike
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and an alliance of unions that includes about 50,000 of its workers nationwide have reached a tentative four-year contract, according to a joint statement. -
1,350 Kaiser workers in Northern California to join nationwide strike
Kaiser Permanente healthcare professionals in Northern California, who are represented by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, will strike beginning Nov. 22. -
Court limits noise from picketers during West Virginia hospital strike
A judge has granted parts of Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital's request to limit activity of workers who have been on strike for more than a week, according to hospital and union statements. -
West Virginia hospital suspends healthcare benefits from striking workers
Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital has temporarily cut off healthcare benefits for striking union workers, CBS affiliate WOWK reported Nov. 10. -
Nearly 2,000 Kaiser workers in Hawaii to join nationwide strike
Kaiser Permanente healthcare professionals in Hawaii will strike beginning Nov. 22, according to UNITE HERE Local 5, which represents the workers. -
Nurses union objects to new attendance policy at Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Registered nurses of Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, Calif., plan to stage an informational picket over a new attendance policy they say will jeopardize the safety of patients, co-workers and the community, according to the union that represents them. -
5 incentives offered to recruit, retain healthcare workers
As hospitals and health systems grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are offering incentives to attract and retain workers. -
West Virginia hospital strike reaches 1 week: 7 details
Service and maintenance workers at Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital remain on strike Nov. 10, a week after the walkout began. -
Massachusetts lawmaker requests emergency public hearing on Saint Vincent Hospital service closures
Massachusetts state Rep. David LeBoeuf is calling for an emergency public hearing regarding service closures at Worcester, Mass.-based Saint Vincent Hospital, where nurses have been on strike for more than eight months. Hospital officials, however, say a hearing isn't necessary. -
Kaiser mental health clinicians set Nov. 19 strike date
Psychologists, therapists and social workers will strike Nov. 19 at Kaiser Permanente facilities across Northern California, according to the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents the workers. -
Catholic Health to resume services after labor deals approved
About 2,500 registered nurses and service, technical and clerical staff at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health have ratified new four-year contracts after a five-week strike, according to union and health system statements.
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