Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System said Jan. 19 that its strategy of recruiting nurses from the Philippines is making headway, with the first nursing cohort expected to arrive as early as this summer.
Category: human resources
Catholic Health’s Kenmore Mercy service, plant workers agree to new contracts
Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital — part of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health — and United Food & Commercial Workers Union District Local One have agreed to new contracts for service and plant operations associates at the hospital, according to a news re…
Countywide strike involving California healthcare workers averted
California’s Santa Cruz County and more than 1,600 front-line workers, including healthcare workers, reached a tentative agreement Jan. 24, averting a planned strike, according to a union news release.
Healthcare strikes could be more likely as labor deals expire across US
The potential for strikes at healthcare facilities is elevated as union contracts are set to expire in 2022 and employees prepare to enter a third year on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bloomberg Law.
California healthcare workers to join countywide strike Jan. 25
Workers in California’s Santa Cruz County, including healthcare workers, plan to strike Jan. 25.
Union employees speak out against Lifespan, Care New England merger
Rhode Island held its first public access meeting Jan. 20 about the Lifespan and Care New England merger, where several union employees from the Providence-based health systems spoke out against the proposed deal, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 20.
Mayo Clinic Health System nurses petition for action on staffing challenges
More than 670 Minnesota Nurses Association members at six Mayo Clinic Health System facilities are demanding wage fairness and retention bonuses to address staffing issues and recognize workers, according to a union news release.
Workers rally, launch billboard calling on Gundersen to invest more in employees
Front-line workers at La Crosse, Wis.-based Gundersen Health System and community supporters held a rally and launched a mobile billboard Jan. 17, calling on executives to “respect and invest in healthcare heroes for quality care,” according to the&nbs…
6 hospitals seeking human resources chiefs
Below are six hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking chief human resources officers in the last month.
US nurses protest over COVID-19 working conditions
Registered nurse members of National Nurses United held actions across the U.S. Jan. 13 advocating for better staffing and protections for workers.
