In a recent blog post, Select International discusses the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program OFCCP as it relates to hospitals.
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The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, legal battles, rallies, unionization efforts and contract agreements. All events were reported since March 21.
A union representing employees at Butler Hospital, a substance abuse and psychiatric facility in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday approved a four-year agreement with Care New England, according to a Providence Journal report.
The following healthcare organizations shared plans to hire workers so far in April, starting with the most recent.
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health said it seeks to fill hundreds of positions through its first systemwide job fair April 22.
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West Virginia hospitals and schools are joining forces to fill open nursing positions, reports The Exponent Telegram.
Many of the nearly 1,200 registered nurses at Boston-based Tufts Medical Center plan to picket Wednesday over ongoing contract negotiations, reports the Boston Business Journal.
Victorville, Calif.-based Victor Valley Global Medical Center laid off 18 employees, Daily Press reports.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is urging residents to apply for positions at Maui County's three public hospitals in Hawaii sooner rather than later, reports The Maui News.
Miriam Ramirez, BSN, RN, a nurse trauma coordinator at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Ill., has earned recognition from MacNeal's parent company Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation with induction into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame.