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Employees who are engaged are more likely to be in better health, eat well and exercise frequently than their disengaged counterparts, according to a report from the Gallup Business Journal.

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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and the 29 unions representing its employees are offering up to $500 bonuses to groups of workers who lose weight, lower their blood pressure, stop smoking and lower their cholesterol levels, according to a report in…

Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., plans to end its pension plans and replace them with a retirement plan including employee contributions, according to a Puget Sound Business Journal report.

About 100 members of the Service Employees International Union Local 49 rallied Wednesday outside PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash., over the healthcare benefits in a contract currently being negotiated between Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and the union, according…

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.

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