Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association in the Twin Cities Metro region have reached a tentative labor contract with their hospital employers, averting a strike. At the same time, other union members are set to strike later this month at…
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Cleveland-based University Hospitals fired two pediatricians accused of sending unsolicited text messages to UH physicians, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. In a statement, system spokesperson Ansley Kelm said the pediatricians were terminated after an investigation determined they went into…
More than 500 employees across three groups at Philadelphia-based Temple Health have ratified their first union contracts. Six things to know: 1. Employees at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital and Temple University Hospital-Jeanes Campus, both in Philadelphia, had been negotiating for…
Workers at Sharp HealthCare medical offices across the San Diego area have voted to form a union with SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West. The election, conducted in June by the National Labor Relations Board, covers approximately 40 front-line workers at six…
The University of California has implemented a pay increase of $25 an hour or a 5% increase — whichever is greater — for more than 37,000 university employees represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local…
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Providence workers are set to begin a two-day strike July 2 at Hospice of Petaluma (Calif.) and Memorial Hospice in Santa Rosa, Calif. The action marks their first-ever strike and comes amid ongoing contract negotiations. The strike involves more than…
The National Union of Healthcare Workers ended an open-ended strike June 30 at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.) and its satellite clinics, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. The decision came after U.S. Chief District Judge…
Thousands of nurses are set to begin an open-ended strike July 8 at multiple healthcare facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Seven things to know: 1. The strike involves Minnesota Nurses Association members in Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis. In Duluth,…
From workplace safety and violence prevention to paid sick leave, several healthcare-related laws are set to take effect July 1. Five new rules and laws to know: 1. Washington hospital staffing tracking required Starting July 1, hospitals in Washington state…
Caregivers at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., voted June 25 to join SEIU Local 49. The vote covers about 1,100 employees — including certified nursing assistants, cooks, lab assistants, pharmacy technicians, environmental service workers and patient access…