Strike

Heightened union activity frequently made headlines this year, including among healthcare workers who loudly raised concerns about pay and staffing.

Strikes like the massive one threatened by Kaiser Permanente’s California blue collar workers last month could be a sign of what’s to come for the broader healthcare sector.

Workers at 11 Chicago-area nursing homes on Thursday gave notice that they plan to strike in 10 days, following a breakdown in talks over staffing and wages.

Seven nursing homes in Michigan are preparing for a strike, but their operator said employees’ 10-day notice of a labor walkout is premature. 

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With newfound power, labor unions have flexed their muscle this summer in the skilled nursing and long-term care sectors, causing further headaches for already strained operators.

Workers at two dozen PA nursing homes vote to strike in 10 days … HHS awards $25 million to five new states to expand Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program

The countdown is on in Pennsylvania, where more than 1,500 nursing home employees at 21 facilities statewide have pledged to walk off the job on July 27 to protest staffing levels, wages and stalled contract...