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Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., has started training replacement nurses and technicians who will fill in during a union strike scheduled to begin Nov. 27, according to a report by The Day.

An expert provides tips on how hospitals can prevent workplace injuries.

The healthcare industry has a greater number of hostile workers compared with other industries, according to a report released by Quantum Workplace.

As many members of AFSCME go on strike Wednesday at University of California medical centers, a court order issued Tuesday barred workers who perform "essential functions in patient health and safety" from participating in the strike.

The California Nurses Association and the University of California have reached a tentative four-year labor contract agreement, calling off a walkout planned for Wednesday, according to a San Diego 6 News report.

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

According to a five-year jobs projection report from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists, 26 of the 50 jobs projected to grow the fastest from 2013 to 2017 are in the healthcare industry.

Unionized employees at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., have authorized union leaders to call a strike, according to a report by The Day.

Unionized workers at Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital approved a new contract offer Wednesday, avoiding a scheduled strike, according to a Charleston Daily Mail report.

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