Nurses at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City, Ore., and Providence Milwaukie (Ore.) are launching simultaneous votes on strike authorization, according to the union that represents them.
Category: human resources
DC hospital, nurses end 9-month labor dispute
Washington, D.C.-based Howard University Hospital has reached a new contract with the union representing its nurses, according to ABC affiliate WJLA.
Nurses to picket 11 Minnesota hospitals amid contract negotiations
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association plan to hold an informational picket June 1 at 11 Twin Cities hospitals, the union said in a May 19 news release.
Kaiser mental health workers in Hawaii begin strike
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Hawaii began a three-day strike May 18.
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.
