Category: human resources

University of Vermont hospital, residents reach contract agreement including 20% raises

The Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center and the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU have voted to ratify a new contract for resident physicians. 

Geisinger hospital nurses, tech workers vote to unionize

Licensed practical workers and technical workers at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., have voted to join Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania, according to the union’s Facebook page.

Nurses at Jefferson Health hospital approve 3-year contract

Members of Einstein Nurses United, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have approved a new three-year contract with Jefferson Health Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.

Nurses at Jefferson Health hospital vote to authorize strike

Members of Einstein Nurses United, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have voted to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike at Jefferson Health Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.

Mayo Clinic Mankato support staff vote to remove union

Nursing support staff, clerical staff and environmental staff at Mayo Clinic Health System’s Mankato, Minn., location have voted to remove the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees as their bargaining representative. 

Providence Oregon workers strike

Nurses and clinicians went on strike June 19 at Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Seaside Hospital, and Providence Home Health and Hospice, all in Oregon, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. 

Strike set at 3 Ascension hospitals

Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, are set to strike June 27 at three Ascension hospitals in Kansas and Texas. 

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…