Washington (Pa.) Hospital has avoided a strike with a new contract approved by workers, according to a Feb. 10 union statement.
Category: human resources
OSHA pleads with healthcare employers to help reduce worker injuries, illnesses
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.
New Jersey hospital accused of interrogating employees during union drive
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 approve COVID-19 sick pay
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 accuse PeaceHealth of retaliation after raising safety concerns
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.
Geisinger nurses approve labor deal with raises, mental health days
Registered nurses at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre have approved a three-year contract with Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health.
Thousands of Stanford Health Care nurses launch campaign for new contracts
Thousands of registered nurses at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital have launched a campaign for new union contracts, as their current agreements are set to expire March 31, according to an independent …
NewYork-Presbyterian-Hudson Valley Hospital nurses approve 1st labor deal
Nurses at Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.-based NewYork-Presbyterian-Hudson Valley Hospital voted overwhelmingly Feb. 1 to approve a first union contract at the hospital, according to the union that represents them.
Lee Health will pay nursing school candidates to become CNAs
To boost the nursing pipeline, Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health is offering a certified nursing assistant training program that recently expanded to community members, Jennifer Thayer, the health system’s manager of workforce planning and development,…
California hospital allows quarantine flexibility for COVID-positive employees returning to work
After union pushback, St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif., will allow greater quarantine flexibility for healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 while asymptomatic.
