Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following events related to hospital-union relationships — including rallies, strikes and contracts — so far in October.
1. UPHS-Marquette nurses allegedly 'locked out' of hospital after 2-day strike
Following their two-day strike, several dozen Upper Peninsula Health System-Marquette (Mich.) nurses were allegedly locked out of the facility, according to Crain's Detroit Business.
2. Berkshire Medical Center nurses rally after strike
Nearly 100 nurses at Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Medical Center and their supporters rallied outside BMC's satellite campus in North Adams, Mass., over what they deem as unsafe staffing, according to iBerkshires.
3. University of Rochester service workers ratify labor deal
University of Rochester (N.Y.) service workers represented by two Service Employees International Union groups agreed to a three-year contract.
4. UPHS-Marquette nurses begin 2-day strike
Nurses at Upper Peninsula Health System-Marquette (Mich.) began a two-day strike Oct. 5 after the latest negotiations between the hospital and the Michigan Nurses Association proved unsuccessful, according to a WLUC report.
5. Unionized California workers file ballot initiative designed to limit prices at Watsonville Community Hospital
Healthcare workers at Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital filed a ballot initiative Tuesday that would limit how much the hospital can charge patients.
6. Nearly 800 MNA-backed nurses begin strike at Berkshire Medical Center
Nearly 800 nurses at Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Medical Center began a 24-hour strike Oct. 3.