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Ascension nurses in Kansas vote to unionize
Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kan., have voted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United. -
Damaged mattresses not being replaced quickly enough, says Washington hospital union
A union representing nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., is calling on the hospital to quickly remove and replace damaged mattresses, The News Tribune reported Nov. 10. -
US healthcare workers walk off the job: 18 strikes in 2022
Healthcare workers have participated in labor strikes across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention. -
Temple University Hospital nurses avert strike
Members of the Temple University Hospital Nurses Association and Temple Allied Professionals have reached new contracts with management, averting a possible strike, news station WHYY reported Nov. 7. -
Why more physicians are unionizing
While labor actions during the pandemic have more often involved nurses and other healthcare professionals, physicians are increasingly involved in union activities, including votes to unionize. -
Oregon nurses fight for staffing mandates; hospitals call them punitive
The Oregon Nurses Association plans to introduce a bill that will limit the number of patients a hospital nurse can be assigned — a measure hospitals oppose, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Nov. 2. -
The most common incentives offered to attract physicians
A signing bonus is among the most common perks offered by employees to attract physicians, according to the "2022 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" released by AMN Healthcare's physician recruiting division, Merritt Hawkins. -
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana workers allege 'culture of harassment'
Members of Service Employees International Union, Local 121RN are alleging a "culture of harassment" at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center. -
Oregon health system employee under investigation for video that appears to mock patient
Salem (Ore.) Health said it is investigating an employee who posted a video on social media that apparently made light of a patient's suffering. -
Union plans rally after strike by 15,000 Minnesota nurses
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association plan to rally in downtown Minneapolis Nov. 2 to raise awareness about what they say is hospital executives' refusal to address their concerns during contract bargaining. -
New York City physicians seek union recognition
Resident physicians and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City are requesting voluntary recognition of their union, according to a news release from the Committee of Interns and Residents. -
California physicians reach agreement to avert strike
The Valley Physicians Group, which represents Santa Clara (Calif.) County's employed physicians, podiatrists and dentists, has reached a tentative agreement with the county to avert a four-day strike. -
Nurses urge AG to intervene in sale of Louisiana hospitals
Members of the National Nurses United are asking Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry to intervene in New Orleans-based LCMC Health's plans to acquire three Tulane University hospitals from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. -
California physicians set strike dates
Members of Valley Physicians Group plan to begin a four-day strike on Nov. 1 in Santa Clara (Calif.) County. -
'Won't let them use our hospitals as piggy banks': Union puts Prospect Medical Holdings 'on notice'
The union representing workers at Rhode Island community hospitals are putting the owner "on notice" about concerns over a possible sale, The Providence Journal reported Oct. 27. -
Nurses to petition Tenet hospital CEO over elimination of IV therapy team
Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association plan to deliver a petition to the CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., urging the hospital to rescind the decision to eliminate the intravenous therapy team. -
Strike begins at Connecticut hospital
Members of WCMH United Employees, AFT Local 5099, began a two-day strike Oct. 24 at Hartford HealthCare's Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Conn., according to WSHU, an NPR-affiliated radio station. -
Strike begins at Sutter Health hospital
Members of the California Nurses Association began a five-day strike Oct. 24 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center campuses in Oakland and Berkeley, news station KRON reported. -
Nurses escorted out of Ascension hospital
Several nurses who have raised concerns about staffing in the facility's emergency department were escorted out of Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) on Oct. 21, according to hospital and union statements shared with Becker's. -
Tenet hospital workers authorize strike in California
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers have authorized a strike at Fountain Valley (Calif.) Regional Hospital and Medical Center.
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