Four thousand California mental health clinicians began a five-day strike Dec. 10 to protest what they call understaffing issues that lead to long wait times for therapy appointments.
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St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, Mass., confirmed that it has filed objections with the National Labor Relations Board alleging voter fraud in a Nov. 29 unionization election.
Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital reached a contract agreement with workers after six months at the bargaining table, according to The Mercury.
Nurses on Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Hospital's Critical Care Team face complete termination Dec. 9, and many jobs on the IV Specialty Team will be cut as well, according to WLNS.com.
Over the years, a number of organizations have written informative pieces on various standards for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) industry.
Registered nurses at New Bedford, Mass.-based St. Luke's Hospital voted in favor of unionization on Nov. 29.
A group of Johns Hopkins Hospital nurses allege they are unable to provide optimum patient care at the Baltimore-based institution due to workplace issues such as short staffing, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Four thousand clinicians at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente facilities said they plan to strike for five days to protest the quality of mental healthcare.
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Indiana (Pa.) Regional Medical Center nurses who went on strike Nov. 26 are barred from returning to work the rest of the week and plan to conduct informational picketing to raise awareness about contract negotiations, according to The Indiana Gazette.