Category: human resources

Providence plans service reductions ahead of nurses strike

Providence is preparing for a reduction in services ahead of planned strikes by members of the Oregon Nurses Association at Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Seaside Hospital, and Providence Home Health and Hospice, according to a June 14 …

2nd Ascension hospital in Kansas authorizes strike

Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, have voted to authorize a strike at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospital in Wichita, Kan.

The deals that averted healthcare strikes

Healthcare workers have participated in labor strikes across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention. But there are several situations where such walkouts were averted after contracts were reach…

NewYork-Presbyterian hospital nurses approve deal with wage boost

Members of the New York State Nurses Association have voted to approve a new contract at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City.

NYC physicians avert strike with tentative deal

Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents have reached a tentative deal with management, averting a planned strike at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West in New York City.

Viewpoint: Why this hospital administrator is pro-union

Workers’ interest in unionization is the highest it has been in decades. The healthcare industry is feeling the effects of such labor actions, and tensions can run high as systems seek to avoid strikes.  

Providence nurses, clinicians issue strike notice

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association at Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Seaside Hospital, and Providence Home Health and Hospice have issued a 10-day notice to strike.

Mass General Brigham physician trainees vote to unionize

Medical residents and fellows at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union.

NYC physicians plan strike

Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents plan to begin a five-day strike June 13 at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West in New York City.

Oregon hospital nurses avert strike with 'historic wage increases'

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association have called off their planned strike after reaching a tentative agreement with St. Charles Bend.