More than 200 nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning, Pa., began a five-day strike March 13, representing the first strike at the hospital in more than two decades, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
Category: human resources
Las Vegas hospital memo about mandating overtime sparks pushback from nurses
An internal memo used to communicate the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada’s plan to mandate overtime sparked pushback from nurses followed by expressions of remorse from the Las Vegas-based facility.
Northwell, Intermountain + 4 other systems form alliance to promote HR best practices
Six health systems are forming a human resources alliance to help tackle healthcare’s top workforce challenges.
UVM Medical Center resident physicians seek unionization, better pay
Resident physicians at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington seek to form a local chapter with the Committee of Interns and Residents, according to union and hospital statements.
Hundreds of USC nurses approve contract
About 300 nurses at University of Southern California Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale have approved a contract agreement with hospital management, according to hospital and union statements.
Pennsylvania hospital nurses set strike date
Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning, Pa., have submitted a strike notice to hospital management.
Bassett Healthcare, union reach agreement for gratitude bonuses
After previously denying end-of-year bonuses to unionized registered nurses at two Bassett Healthcare Network facilities in New York, Bassett will provide a one-time gratitude bonus to these workers, The Daily Star reported Feb. 28.
Saint Vincent nurses vote to keep union after monthslong strike
Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., voted to keep their union and representation by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, according to Feb. 28 hospital and union statements.
Ascension Living workers in New York plan strike
Ascension Living at Our Lady of Peace workers in Lewiston, N.Y., have issued a 10-day strike notice to their employer.
Workers bring excitement, anxiety as they return to in-person schedules
As employers prepare for workers to return to offices amid loosened COVID-19 restrictions, they can expect an array of feelings from workers, including excitement, anxiety and fear, experts told USA Today.
