Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Hawaii began a three-day strike May 18.
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Nurses union files complaint against Oregon hospital over raises
A nurses union is accusing Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., of failing to bargain in good faith by unilaterally implementing wage increases for nurses amid bargaining and after union members had twice rejected contract proposals, according to The L…
M Health Fairview, Allina Health mental health workers to strike
Mental health workers from M Health Fairview and Allina Health, both based in Minneapolis, plan to strike May 24 unless they reach a deal on their first contracts, the Minnesota Reformer reported May 16.
Cedars-Sinai strike ends with no agreement
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West ended a five-day strike May 13 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with no agreement.
Kaiser Hawaii mental health workers set to strike
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Hawaii plan to strike beginning May 18.
Fired hospital employee who flouted COVID-19 restrictions denied unemployment benefits
A judge ruled that an Iowa hospital worker who was fired after repeatedly violating COVID-19 mitigation policies is not entitled to unemployment benefits, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 11.
Labor actions among physicians intensify in California
Citing a desire for the best possible patient care and strong worker protections, physicians in California have been involved in several labor actions this year.
USC Keck physicians vote to join union
Resident and fellow physicians at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles have voted to unionize with the Committee of Interns and Residents.
Strike set to begin at Cedars-Sinai
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to begin a weeklong strike May 9 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Stanford physicians form union
Resident and fellow physicians at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care have voted in favor of representation by the Committee of Interns and Residents, according to a May 3 news release.
