Members of the Windham Federation of Nurses Local 5041 are set to begin a two-day strike Sept. 22 at Hartford HealthCare’s Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Conn.
Category: human resources
Minnesota nurses’ strike effects reach students
Nursing students from Minnesota State University in Mankato have lost clinical hours and seen an increased workload because of the recent statewide nursing strike, according to a Sept. 20 article from The Reporter.
U of Kentucky athletes filed inaccurate time cards at hospital, report says
The University of Kentucky self-reported a violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association bylaw for student-athletes who were paid for work not performed as part-time employees at UK HealthCare’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, accordi…
Protesters, counterdemonstrators face off at Boston Children’s over transgender care
A small group of protestors opposed to Boston Children’s Hospital’s transgender youth services were met by hundreds of counterdemonstrators outside the hospital Sept. 18, The Boston Globe reported.
More states mandating paid sick leave post-pandemic: 4 studies point to benefits
COVID-19 has spotlighted the importance of paid sick leave, with three states implementing paid leave laws after the pandemic’s onset, according to a Sept. 16 article from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Kaleida Health workers move toward possible strike
Members of Communications Workers of America Local 1168 and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East have authorized negotiation leaders to call a strike at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health.
Kaiser mental health strike passes 1-month mark, talks break down
Kaiser Permanente and the National Union of Healthcare Workers recently resumed collective bargaining on behalf of mental health workers who are one month into their strike in California. However, both sides ultimately were unable to reach an agreement…
Iowa nurse fired for incorrectly administering monkeypox shots
An on-call nurse in Iowa has been fired after improperly administering monkeypox vaccines to Polk County residents, the Des Moines Register reported Sept. 14.
New Jersey public employees rally to delay officials’ vote on 20% premium hike
Hundreds of New Jersey public employees demonstrated at the state capital, demanding that officials delay a contentious vote on the increase in workers’ healthcare premiums by more than 20 percent, according to a Sept. 13 report from Bloomberg.
Strike by 15,000 Minnesota nurses reaches final day
About 15,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are on their last day of a three-day strike Sept. 14 at hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports.
