Category: human resources

In the wake of a 10-month strike, nurses at Worcester, Mass.-based Saint Vincent Hospital are voting on whether to decertify the Massachusetts Nurses Association at the hospital, according to WBUR. 

Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Medical Center and the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals have reached an agreement that includes wage increases and a $5,000 bonus for technical employees, according to a Feb. 14 joint news release shared w…

The following hospital-union agreements have been reported by Becker’s since Jan. 25: 

What are you expecting from your staffing partners? I’d argue not enough.

The National Labor Relations Board has notified White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital that a group of technical employees have filed a petition to decertify from the Service Employees International Union Local 1199 union, the hospital confirmed to Becker’s.

Washington (Pa.) Hospital has avoided a strike with a new contract approved by workers, according to a Feb. 10 union statement.  

Amid a rise in healthcare worker injuries and illnesses, the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is urging facilities and providers in the industry to employ effective safety and health programs.

The National Labor Relations Board is accusing Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center of violating federal law during a union’s organizing campaign.

California lawmakers on Feb. 7 approved legislation that would require large employers in the state to offer workers up to two weeks of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Nurses who worked at hospitals owned or operated by Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth are accusing the health system of retaliating against them when they raised concerns about patient and worker safety, NBC News reported Feb. 6.