Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following events related to hospital-union relationships — including protests, legal issues and elections — since April 4.
1. 200+ UMass hospital workers vote to join union
Employees at Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital, part of Worcester, Mass.-based University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, voted to join the State Healthcare and Research Employees Union.
2. Providence nurses picket over staffing
Some nurses picketed April 10 near Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services.
3. Baystate Franklin nurses begin strike: 6 things to know
Nurses at Greenfield, Mass.-based Baystate Franklin Medical Center began their 24-hour strike April 11.
4. Students occupy office of UW Medicine CEO to protest proposed outsourcing of laundry jobs
University of Washington students protested April 9 against the possible closure of the consolidated laundry facility that serves Seattle-based UW Medicine's UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center and Northwest Hospital & Medical Center.
5. Union accuses Rhode Island hospital of holding back accreditation review documents: 7 things to know
Union workers at North Providence, R.I.-based Our Lady of Fatima Hospital accused hospital officials of refusing to provide requested information regarding the results of The Joint Commission's accreditation review of the hospital last fall.