Nurse practitioners employed by Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine, will vote on whether to join the American Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO.
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Service Employees International Union members plan to rally April 19 at HCA Healthcare's headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., over what they allege is a staffing crisis at the for-profit hospital operator, according to a news release shared with Becker's.
Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West will hold events this week to speak against alleged chronic understaffing at their hospitals, according to a news release shared with Becker's.
Members of the Oregon Nurses Association planned a rally April 10 outside PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center over what they say is a staffing crisis at the facility, according to a news release shared with Becker's.
Members of the California Nurses Association have approved a new contract with Southern California Hospital at Culver City.
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Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to strike April 19 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (Calif.).
Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in healthcare, and the industry has faced a significant uptick in incidents in recent years. In fact, a 2018 study indicated that healthcare staff are five times as likely to suffer a workplace violence…
Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, are holding an informational picket April 6 to protest current staffing levels amid contract negotiations.
A push by medical residents and fellows at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham to organize a housestaff union is moving forward, according to WGBH.
Social workers and interpreters employed by Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., voted to join Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West.