Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports plan to hold actions Aug. 2 to urge hospital CEOs and other executives to address their concerns about staff retention.

Healthcare workers at the Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James, Minn., have voted to remove the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 65 as their bargaining representative.

The pursuit of physician unions is likely to continue amid the consolidation of health systems and medical practices, two attorneys and a physician argue in an article published July 28 in the JAMA Network online.

Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, who began an open-ended strike July 18 at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Calif., have approved a new labor deal.

Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, who began an open-ended strike July 18 at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Calif., could risk losing their benefits if they don't return to work before Aug. 1.

Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 have reached a tentative agreement with Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern Medical, ending a looming strike threat.

Nurses at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn., voted 213 to 181 July 25 to remove the Minnesota Nurses Association as their bargaining representative, according to the Minnesota Reformer.

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte plan to protest later this month over what they say is hospital management's refusal to address concerns about staffing and patient care at the facility, according to a July 21 union news release. 

Nurses at Portland-based Maine Medical Center are scheduled to vote next month on whether to remove the Maine State Nurses Association as their bargaining representative. 

Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md., said it aims to tackle the workforce shortage and retain employees through a rebrand of the organization's human resources department.

Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 are postponing a strike at Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern Medical.

Resident physicians and fellows with the Committee of Interns and Residents have approved their first contract with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, according to a July 20 news release.

Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 are accusing Bakersfield-based Kern Medical of violating California open meeting and public disclosure laws and being misleading about the use of an outpatient facility, according to a lawsuit filed July 18.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health said its affiliated, direct-to-employer company, Northwell Direct, will provide New York Police Department officers with mental health services including free, confidential counseling.

Members of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 829 began an open-ended strike July 18 at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Calif.

Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., approved a new two-year agreement with their employer, ending a looming strike threat, according to hospital and union statements shared with Becker's. 

Registered nurses at San Jose Regional Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital, who are represented by the California Nurses Association, have approved a three-year labor deal.

Nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Wash.) have asked the City Council to support them as they seek hazard pay and to remedy staffing challenges at the facility, The Everett Herald reported July 15. 

Nurses at Rochester (N.Y.) General Hospital voted for representation by Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals, the hospital confirmed in a July 14 statement shared with Becker's. 

Nursing staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, who are represented by the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, approved a new two-year contract with their employer, according to a July 11 news release.