Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents voted to authorize a strike at two Mount Sinai hospitals in New York City on May 22 — the same day more than 150 union physicians began a strike at NYC Health + Hospitals’ Elmhurst Hospital.
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New York City hospital physicians strike
More than 150 physicians went on strike May 22 at NYC Health + Hospitals’ Elmhurst Hospital Center, a union spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The planned five-day walkout represents the first physician strike at a New York City hospital since 1990.
Alameda resident physicians score 20% raises, avert strike
More than 100 unionized resident physicians at Oakland, Calif.-based Highland Hospital have reached a tentative contract deal that includes more than 20 percent compensation increases over three years, successfully averting a strike.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital authorize strike
Members of the New York State Nurses Association have voted to authorize a strike at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City.
New York health system nurses approve labor deal
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5-day strike averted at HCA facilities in California
Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West have reached a contract settlement with management, averting a five-day strike that was scheduled to begin May 22 at five HCA Healthcare facilities in California.
Hiring too fast: A common recruiting mistake
In today’s environment, it is crucial that hospitals and health systems focus on the best recruiting strategies for hiring top talent. One recruiting mistake that is often unnoticed by companies, according to Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph: hiring to…
HCA hospital violated labor law in pulling union recognition, judge says
Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, violated federal labor law by withdrawing recognition from a Service Employees International Union affiliate on about Aug. 15, 2021, prior to the official certi…
Rural Minnesota hospitals: Staffing bill would drastically hurt patient care
With the Minnesota legislative session slated to end May 22, rural hospital CEOs in the state are warning of what they say are consequences for patient care if a staffing bill becomes law, according to the Duluth News Tribune.
NYC Health + Hospitals provider placed on leave after viral Citi Bike confrontation
A physician assistant at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has been placed on leave following a confrontation being widely circulated on Twitter.
