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Certified registered nurse anesthetists at St. John Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, Mich., and St. John Providence Park Hospital in Novi, Mich., could face termination after they rejected a third-party employer contract that takes effect Jan. 1, according…

A remarkable incident happened in healthcare in mid-2014, though little notice was taken of it. Demand for healthcare professionals, which had a slow, jerky rise since the end of the recession, rose precipitously and hasn't stopped.

The healthcare industry added 23,800 jobs last month, contributing to the nation's 211,000 new jobs in November, according to the most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Union activity in healthcare has spiked in 2015, partly due to recent decisions from the National Labor Relations Board, according to a recent report released by IRI Consultants and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration of the American…

The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, partnerships, vigils, rallies and new contract agreements. All events were reported in the last month, beginning with the most recent.

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