Tens of thousands of University of California healthcare and service workers have ratified a labor contract with the university. The agreement, which expires Nov. 30, 2029, was ratified by 96.4% of voting AFSCME Local 3299 members, according to a May…
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Nurses at Houlton (Maine) Regional Hospital plan to begin a four-day strike May 26, according to a news release from the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. The union, which represents 55 nurses at the 25-bed hospital, said the…
Clinicians across the U.S. are increasingly seeking union representation, arguing that organizing can help address staffing shortages, burnout and retention challenges that they say ultimately affect patient care. At least 10 groups at hospitals and health systems nationwide have announced…
Union-represented health unit coordinators plan to begin a three-day strike May 27 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., according to an SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa news release shared with Becker’s. The union represents 86 health…
Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago voted May 14-16 to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United. Of 1,830 eligible voters, 1,540 ballots were counted, with 1,190 votes cast in favor of…
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Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals have ratified their first labor contract, averting a five-day strike that was set to begin May 19 at Butler (Pa.) Memorial Hospital, part of Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System,…
Mean annual wages for hospital workers range from $37,080 for maids and housekeeping cleaners to $454,940 for cardiologists, according to federal data. Registered nurses — the nation’s largest healthcare occupation — earned a mean annual wage of $101,420 nationwide, according…
Nebraska has the highest hourly rate for cardiologists, according to data published May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the mean hourly for cardiologists in 36 states, according to May 2025 salary data from BLS. Becker’s also…
Nurse practitioner is the fastest-growing healthcare profession, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The bureau projects job growth between 2024 and 2034. During that same time period, the U.S. is expecting to add 5.2 million jobs, and healthcare is…
Alaska had the highest hourly mean wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S., and West Virginia had the highest hourly mean wage for CRNAs after adjusted for cost of living. Below are the mean hourly and annual wages…