Category: human resources

Antelope Valley workers get contract with 12% pay hike

Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West have reached an agreement with Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, Calif., the Antelope Valley Press reported Sept. 4.

Nurses set to strike at UW Health

Nurses said they will give their official strike notice to the administration at University of Wisconsin Health in Madison on Sept. 2.

Children’s hospitals’ latest challenge: Harassment campaigns

Children’s hospitals and clinicians across the country have faced a barrage of threats and harassment in recent weeks over medical care they provide to transgender children.

4 health systems retaining talent with perks beyond pay

As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with staffing shortages, employers are using perks beyond pay to recruit and retain talent. 

Catholic Health hospital staff approve new 4-year contract

Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East approved a new four-year agreement with Catholic Health’s Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, N.Y.

15,000 Minnesota nurses plan strike

Thousands of members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are set to launch a three-day strike Sept. 12 at 16 hospitals throughout the state.

Physicians criticize California county leaders’ report on employee mental health

Physicians who work at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., are calling on Santa Clara County administrators to take further steps to prioritize employee mental health after the release of a report that they described as inadequate an…

Seattle Children’s nurses reach agreement with $10/hour raises

Members of the Washington State Nurses Association have reached a tentative contract that offers $10 per hour raises for Seattle Children’s nurses over the next 12 months.

Most employees say COVID-19, diversity policies are not genuine: 8 study findings

The majority of employees see their employers’ policies as performative, according to a recent report. 

Kaiser mental health workers’ strike expands to Hawaii

Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers employed at Kaiser Permanente’s facilities in Hawaii are set to begin an open-ended strike Aug. 29.