Category: human resources

U of Iowa healthcare workers owed damages for delayed pay, federal court rules

A federal judge on March 29 ruled that University of Iowa hospitals owe damages to healthcare workers for delayed overtime pay, according to the Des Moines Register.   

California nurses begin strike

Nurses at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., are beginning a strike March 30, according to the hospital and the California Nurses Association.

Longmont United nurses’ vote sets precedent in Colorado

Registered nurses at Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital voted to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, according to hospital and union statements. 

Nurses at Illinois hospital say payroll woes persist months after data breach

Months after a Kronos data breach affected the payroll system at Amita Health’s flagship medical center, the union representing about 600 nurses at the facility say workers are still experiencing issues with their pay.

California nurses to stage 1-day strike

Nurses at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., plan to strike March 30 amid their staffing concerns, according to the union that represents them. 

15,000+ Minnesota nurses launch campaign calling for end to ‘profit-first policies’

Amid contract negotiations, more than 15,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association who work at 15 facilities in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas have launched a campaign highlighting their requests regarding staffing, patient care and wages. 

Las Vegas hospital delays mandatory overtime shifts after nurse pushback

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is delaying the start of its mandatory overtime shifts for nurses, the Las Vegas-based hospital confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s. 

Tenet nurses in California vote to change unions

Registered nurses and healthcare professionals at Fountain Valley (Calif.) Regional Hospital have voted to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers, according to a March 16 union news release.

Brooks-TLC Hospital workers approve deal with 10% wage boost

Healthcare workers at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks-TLC Hospital System approved a new contract that includes a 10 percent wage increase, a one-time appreciation bonus and incentives to address staffing shortages, according to the union that represents them.

Nurses at 15 Sutter Health facilities to protest over health, safety concerns

Registered nurses at 15 Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California will protest March 15 over what they say is the health system’s refusal to adequately address staffing, workplace violence and pandemic readiness, according to the union that repres…