Category: human resources

HR careers among US' fastest growing

It’s a great time to be a human resources professional, according to a Jan. 18 LinkedIn report. 

8 layoff dos and don'ts

From Las Vegas to Oklahoma, mass layoffs are hitting hospitals and health systems nationwide. And with big-name companies like Microsoft announcing job cuts in bulk, firings are front-of-mind for many leaders. 

New York City public-sector nurses rally after strike at private hospitals

Members of the New York State Nurses Association, who work at public healthcare facilities in New York City, rallied Jan. 18 for a new contract.

Physicians at 4 Sutter Health campuses seek to unionize

Resident physicians at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health’s four San Francisco California Pacific Medical Center locations have signed cards in support of joining the Committee of Interns and Residents, the union confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 18.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital workers stage walkout

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital employees, who are members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, staged a walkout Jan. 17 outside the Boston-based facility, according to hospital and union statements shared with Becker’s.  

What rising tensions mean for hospital workers in 2023

Hospital and union labor disputes have intensified in recent months as workers call on hospitals to improve staffing levels and provide competitive pay and other benefits. 

Providence nurses to rally at Oregon headquarters over paid leave

Amid contract negotiations, nurses plan to rally Jan. 20 at Providence’s Oregon headquarters in Portland to call for improved paid family and sick leave standards. 

Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses vote to unionize

Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., have voted to join the New York State Nurses Association, according to hospital and union statements. 

New York City nurses end strike as tentative agreements reached: 8 things to know

About 7,000 New York City nurses have ended their strike after reaching tentative contracts Jan. 12.  

ANA president: New York City nursing strike 'indicative of systemic breakdown'

An ongoing strike by about 7,000 nurses in New York City is indicative of issues that have long plagued hospitals across the U.S. — like staffing levels and employee safety, said Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, the new president of the American Nurse…