Category: human resources

Hawaii hospital nurses launch 7-day strike: 7 things to know

Nurses began a seven-day strike Jan. 21 at Honolulu-based Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, according to a Jan. 22 report from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Labor board files complaint against Ascension hospital

The National Labor Relations Board regional office has issued a consolidated complaint against Ascension Providence Rochester (Mich.) Hospital, in response to allegations filed by OPEIU Local 40, which represents registered nurses and radiology technol…

Nurses at Tenet hospital vote to unionize

Nurses at Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital have voted to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association. 

CHRO turnover dips

Chief human resources officers are seeing lower turnover rates than they did previously, Fortune reported Jan. 19. 

Pennsylvania hospital staff vote for union removal

Support and administrative workers at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia have voted in favor of removing District 1199C, an affiliate of the national AFSCME union, as their bargaining representative.

Woman fired after giving fake name to North Carolina system

Oxford, N.C.-based Granville Health System has fired a woman who was hired using a fake name and has been accused of defrauding medical facilities, NBC affiliate WRAL reported Jan. 15. 

ProMedica nurses authorize strike

Nurses have authorized a strike at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich., part of Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica.

Fired Prime hospital nurses call for reinstatement

Four registered nurses and five other healthcare workers, who were fired from Prime Healthcare’s St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif., are seeking reinstatement.

4-month strike ends + 8 other recent hospital-union actions

The following hospital-union events have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 15, including strikes, unionization votes and contract approvals.

Hawaii hospital nurses plan 7-day strike

Members of the Hawaii Nurses Association are set to begin a seven-day strike Jan. 21 at Honolulu-based Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children.