Category: human resources

California hospital nurses to receive raises of up to 30%

Members of the California Nurses Association have approved a new contract with Southern California Hospital at Culver City.

Strike set at UCSF hospital

Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to strike April 19 at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.).

Mass General Brigham residents and fellows move forward with union push

A push by medical residents and fellows at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham to organize a housestaff union is moving forward, according to WGBH.

Stanford hospital workers vote to unionize

Social workers and interpreters employed by Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., voted to join Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West.

UnityPoint hospital removed tech from surgery because of race, lawsuit claims

A certified surgical technologist is suing West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, alleging discrimination based on race and color, according to court documents shared with Becker’s.

Nurse wins contested unemployment benefits claim after assault from patient

A hospital nurse who was fired after a violent assault from a patient has won her case to gain unemployment benefits following a court ruling in Iowa.

Northwestern hospital workers allege staffing crisis

Amid contract negotiations with Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital, members of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois are publicizing their concerns about staffing and pay.

Workers at 30 HCA hospitals hold day of action as contracts expire

Members of the Service Employees International Union at hospitals owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare will hold a nationwide day of action March 31 as union contracts expire, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.

Workers at 30 HCA hospitals hold day of action as contracts expire

Members of the Service Employees International Union at hospitals owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare will hold a nationwide day of action March 31 as union contracts expire, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.

Oregon hospital workers resolve nearly year-long labor dispute

Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 have approved a three-year contract with Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., after nearly a full year of negotiations, the hospital said March 29.