Unionized nurses at Hastings, Minn.-based Regina Medical Center — a member of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, have authorized a strike, according to a Pioneer Press report.
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Miami-Dade County commissioners have approved Miami-based Jackson Health System's plan to add gain-sharing payments to employee's paychecks.
Marina Del Rey (Calif.) Hospital has finalized a contract with the California Nurses Association, effective March 2.
Unionized technical workers at University of California's five hospitals plan to go on strike March 24, according to a Venice-MarVista Patch report.
Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital employees plan to hold an informational picket Friday afternoon, according to a Yakima Herald report.
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The storm of changes underway in healthcare is severely buffeting the healthcare workforce.
The nearly 13,000 unionized patient care technical employees who work in University of California healthcare facilities plan to take a strike vote this week, according to a report by The San Francisco Appeal.
Sanford Health Bemidji (Minn.) and the Minnesota Nurses Association are meeting Thursday for the sixth time to attempt to reach a contract agreement, according to a Bemidji Pioneer report.
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network is facing a federal lawsuit over alleged age discrimination, according to a report by The Express-Times.
There were about 4 million job openings on the last business day of January, and 616,000 were in healthcare and social assistance, according to the most recent numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.