Category: human resources

What's next for Penn Medicine physicians seeking unionization?

As resident physicians and fellows at Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System seek to form a union, there are multiple factors that can dictate their path forward, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 24. 

Workers urge Minnesota hospital leaders to address 'widespread and entrenched' racism

Workers at several Twin Cities hospitals are calling for action after a recent survey found allegations of racism in the healthcare workplace, Sahan Journal reported Feb. 21. 

UCSF nurses allege 'crisis' working conditions

Registered nurses at the University of California San Francisco will rally outside the hospital on Feb. 28 to protest “crisis conditions,” which they allege are caused by unsafe staffing ratios. 

Nurses at Northwell hospital withdraw strike notice

Members of the New York State Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement with South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, N.Y., averting a strike.

2 Michigan hospitals each to raise nurses' pay by at least 16%

Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have approved contracts with McLaren Central Hospital in Mt. Pleasant and MyMichigan Medical Center Alma. 

2 Michigan hospitals each to raise nurses' pay by at least 16%

Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have approved contracts with McLaren Central Hospital in Mt. Pleasant and MyMichigan Medical Center Alma. 

Nurses accuse Ascension of wage theft

Attorneys working with members of the Illinois Nurses Association have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court alleging wage theft by St. Louis-based Ascension.

Montefiore physicians vote to unionize

Resident physicians at New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center have voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union. 

98% of HR managers use AI to make layoff decisions

As artificial intelligence expands its footprint in the workplace, it might remove the “human” from some human resources decisions. 

New York City physicians rally over pay parity

Amid contract negotiations, resident physicians and fellows held a rally Feb. 21 outside Elmhurst hospital in New York City to raise awareness about their concerns regarding pay and benefits parity.