Nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh are seeking a union election, in what SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania calls the largest nurse organizing effort in Pennsylvania in at least a decade. The union filed a request for an election with the…
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Members of Service Employees International Union Wisconsin began a five-day strike May 27 at UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison, Wis. Five things to know: 1. The strike involves approximately 950 nurses at the hospital, which is part of a joint operating…
Physicians at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., have voted to join Northwest Medicine United. Of the 97 eligible voters, 68 voted in favor of union representation and 15 voted against it, with two challenged ballots, according to…
Registered nurses at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., and Alhambra (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center went on strike May 22, a union spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The one-day strike involved nearly…
UnityPoint Health–Meriter in Madison, Wis., is preparing for a five-day strike beginning May 27 by union nurses. Service Employees International Union Wisconsin represents nearly 935 registered nurses at the hospital, which is part of a joint operating agreement between UnityPoint…
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Striking workers at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., could be at risk of losing pay and benefits, according to hospital President and COO Mary Marran. In a statement shared with Becker’s, Ms. Marran said the hospital notified…
Chief human resources officers in 2025 are facing a “delicate balancing act,” according to Korn Ferry’s 2025 CHRO Survey Insights. CHROs are being tasked with supporting business momentum while driving organizational transformation, balancing efficiency with growth and short-term wins with…
Members of Service Employees International Union1199 New England began an open-ended strike May 15 at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. Five things to know: 1. The strike involves more than 800 staff at the hospital, including registered…
Union activity in healthcare in 2025 already has seen at least a dozen strikes and 20 hospital-union elections reported as of May 15. This follows a year marked by increasing union elections and fewer strikes at hospitals and health systems,…
Hospital employees across the U.S. — including physicians, registered nurses and support staff — have voted to unionize in 2025.