Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association plan to begin a strike Dec. 11 at 16 hospitals.
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Ascension nurses in Michigan consider strike authorization vote
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo said they intend to hold a strike authorization vote unless a tentative agreement for a new contract is reached soon.
Additional Minnesota nurses to join strike authorization vote
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at St. Luke’s Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors will join 15,000 nurses at 15 other facilities in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports in a Nov. 30 strike authorization vote.
UW Health not required to recognize union, board rules
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission has issued an opinion that the University of Wisconsin Health in Madison is not required to recognize the nurses’ union and collectively bargain a contract under state law.
California law subsidizes cost of health insurance for striking workers
A new California law slated to take effect in July provides workers at private employers and their family members with continued access to health coverage during a strike.
CommonSpirit hospital employees cite payroll irregularities after ransomware attack
After a ransomware attack affecting Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health’s facilities across the U.S., employees at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Ore., are questioning their paychecks, The News-Review reported Nov. 19.
California hospital leaders threatened workers against participating in strike, complaint alleges
Members of Service Employees International Union Local 521 have filed a complaint against Santa Clara County, Calif., alleging that hospital leaders threatened them against participating in a strike by physicians in the county’s public health and…
Kaiser’s 22.5% raises avert nurse strike
Members of the California Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente, averting a planned two-day strike by more than 21,000 registered nurses and nurse practitioners in Northern California.
15,000 Minnesota nurses to consider 2nd potential strike
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association will vote Nov. 30 on whether to authorize a second strike.
U of California physicians hold rallies to support bargaining
Resident physicians and fellows, represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, participated in rallies Nov. 16 at University of California campuses amid contract negotiations.
