Registered nurses at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital revealed June 25 they have filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging the hospital hindered nurses' legal right to discuss unionization.
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Nurses at Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital's North site, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, notified hospital officials of their intent to strike next month over alleged unfair labor practices, reports the Staten Island Advance.
Workers at Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury, Mass., voted to join 1199 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers East on June 20, according to a statement from Tim Foley, the union's executive vice president.
Unionized healthcare workers ratified labor deals with New London, Conn.-based Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, reports The Day.
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Labor contract negotiations between unionized employees and hospitals are not always smooth. When both sides remain at odds over key issues, the result may be a strike.
In my work with nursing managers who want to improve employee engagement, one of the most common questions I get is, “How can I possibly connect with all of my staff when I have so many people reporting to me?”
Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif., approved a new labor deal with registered nurses.
Union officials say 20 employees of Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury, Mass., were fired this week in retaliation for their support of organizing efforts, according to a State House News Service report.
Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Medical Center and nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement June 14, averting a strike and putting an end to a dispute that's lasted more than 20 months.