Strikesgiving for UPMC Workers!
On November 19th healthcare workers from UPMC hospitals across the city walked out to demand $20/hr, safer staffing, better working conditions, and the right to form their union without retaliation …
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Category: Hospitals
SEIU Member Testifies to Need for Transparency in Health System Consolidation
On Monday, Oct. 18, Maddie Lopez-Vazquez, a Health Unit Coordinator at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono, attended a Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee hearing to testify on the negative impacts …
Union Workers Advocate For, Win COVID-19 Safety Standards in PA Hospitals
While healthcare workers have been on the frontlines of COVID-19, too many hospital employers have failed to implement any kind of consistent best practices or safety standards in their facilities. …
Categories: Hospitals
NEPA Healthcare Workers, Advocates, and Officials Convene Round Table on Future of Healthcare in Their Region
The group drew a large audience to discuss the growing healthcare staffing crisis, the state of healthcare delivery and transformation, and steps to improve staffing and delivery Taylor, Pa — Amid …
Categories: Hospitals News Nurse Alliance Uncategorized
Nurses Join Legislators to Introduce Safe Patient Limit Bills to Save Lives
Nurses say the law, championed by nurse and legislator State Sen. Marie Collett, RN, and State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, is needed to solve the patient care crisis. HARRISBURG, PA —Â On …
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SEIU HCPA Pres. Yarnell’s Response to PA Attorney General’s Suit Against UPMC
Hospital workers and caregivers across Pennsylvania have been the leading force demanding accountability from charitable healthcare institutions. In response to the announcement by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro that he …
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Nurses Hold Statewide Vigil for Safe Patient Limits
Hundreds of nurses across the state gathered to shine a light on the care crisis and pledge to vote safe staffing on November 6th. Dozens of nurses across Pennsylvania held candlelight …
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Allegheny Valley Hospital caregivers negotiate landmark contract
Registered nurses, nurses aides, dietary, housekeeping and other service workers at Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) ratified a new three-year union contract with the hospital that focuses on the recruitment and …
Workers at Chestnut Hill and Pottstown Hospitals Stand Up to Tower Health’s Unhealthy Proposals and Policies
On Wednesday, August 22, service and technical workers, maintenance and dietary staff, housekeepers, transporters, nurses and nursing assistants from Chestnut Hill Hospital (CHH) and Pottstown Hospital gathered in front of …
Geisinger Wyoming Valley RNs Win Strong Four-Year Contract!
On Thursday, January 31st, Registered Nurses at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center ratified a strong new union contract! The four-year agreement puts in place positive changes to improve bedside care …
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