Workforce

U.S. healthcare wage disparities modestly narrowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis of wage data. The study, published Nov. 3 in Health Affairs, examined data from the Current Population Survey to identify trends in median earnings among…

The University of California — a system of six academic health centers and four children’s hospital campuses — and a union representing more than 25,000 nurses across 19 facilities operated by the university have reached a tentative labor agreement, the…

Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has launched a “voluntary separation program” amid financial challenges, aiming to reduce the need for involuntary workforce reductions. The program offers eligible employees the option to voluntarily leave the organization with financial support, according to a…

Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals plan to begin a three-day strike Nov. 26 at San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare. The union represents one unit of 5,700 registered nurses and a second unit of 127…

In 2025, 2 in 5 healthcare workers report feeling their role is unsustainable, and 1 in 4 are considering leaving the industry entirely, according to Indeed’s “Pulse of Healthcare 2025” report. Indeed surveyed 924 U.S. healthcare workers ages 18-65 between…

Pennsylvania healthcare workers are urging local hospital leaders to strengthen their commitment to workforce safety following an attack on an employee at Pittsburgh-based UPMC. Travis Dunn, a patient care technician at UPMC Altoona (Pa.), was attacked Nov. 1 by a…

University of Massachusetts resident physicians, interns and fellows employed by Worcester-based UMass Chan Medical School have ratified a new union contract, according to a Nov. 11 news release from their union shared with Becker’s. Ninety-eight percent of voting union members…

Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee are set to begin a two-day strike Nov. 18 at Houlton Regional Hospital. The union represents 55 nurses at the hospital, according to MSNA/NNOC. Houlton Regional has about 400 employees…

While layoffs are one of the most visible types of workforce disruptions, they are not the only ones leaders should be aware of, according to a Nov. 4 article from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The second quarter…

Massachusetts hospitals have reduced full-time job vacancies from 19,000 in 2022 to 13,600 in 2024 — a 28% drop, according to a Nov. 10 report from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association. The report is based on a hospital survey…