Category: human resources

UCSF nurses link workplace violence to hiring freeze

The union representing registered nurses at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center says a hiring freeze announced earlier this year has exacerbated staffing problems and led to an increase in reported instances of workplace violence…

Hospital-union negotiations heat up

Disputes between labor unions and hospitals have long existed. However, amid today’s healthcare challenges, and after going through a pandemic, workers have become especially vocal about issues such as pay and staffing. 

Kaiser workers in DC, Virginia, Maryland authorize strike

Kaiser Permanente workers in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland have joined workers in other states in voting to authorize a strike.

Dana-Farber Merrimack Valley nurses issue strike notice

Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association plan to hold a 24-hour strike beginning Sept. 27 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute-Merrimack Valley in Methuen, Mass.

Dana-Farber Merrimack Valley nurses issue strike notice

Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association plan to hold a 24-hour strike beginning Sept. 27 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute-Merrimack Valley in Methuen, Mass.

Nurses set to strike at SSM Health hospital

Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee are set to begin a 24-hour strike Sept. 25 at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.

HCA workers picket in California

Members of SEIU Local 121RN held a picket Sept. 14 at HCA Healthcare’s West Hills Hospital and Medical Center to raise awareness about their concerns over staffing, retention, patient safety and working conditions. Union members also plan to picket Sep…

New Jersey nurses gather outside CEO's home

Unionized workers on strike against Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., recently held a march amid their labor dispute with the hospital. 

Workers strike at Ascension hospital in Michigan

Members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 40 began a three-day strike Sept. 11 at Ascension Providence Rochester (Mich.) Hospital. 

Cedars-Sinai hospital nurses hold strike

Members of the California Nurses Association held a one-day strike Sept. 6 at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital.