About 90 mid-level providers at PeaceHealth won the right to unionize, after votes cast by physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives were counted Monday, Sept. 18. The PeaceHealth clinicians, who work outside hospitals in Whatcom...
Physicians, surgeons, dentists and psychiatrists who work in California’s state hospitals and prisons have struck a deal with the state that will put double-digit raises and five-figure bonuses in some workers’ pockets. The agreement between CalHR and the Union of...
A guard tower at the California Health Care Facility prison in Stockton on March 2, 2022. Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters California’s prison psychiatrists are in line to get bonuses of at least $42,000 through a contract negotiated with Gov. Gavin Newsom just days...
UAPD president Dr. Stuart Bussey spoke to The News Tribune on Tuesday via phone during the group’s Federal Way picket. He described staff “often working beyond 12-hour limits, putting patient safety at risk.” “So, you’re seeing burnout,” Bussey said. “Doctors making...
Providers at MultiCare's Indigo Urgent Care Clinics are raising concerns about alleged unsafe and "assembly line healthcare." The providers are members of the Union of American Physicians & Dentists. They contend that there is increased pressure on physicians,...
Advanced care providers at PeaceHealth in Whatcom and Skagit counties will vote later this month on whether to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will mail ballots on Monday, Aug. 21 to about 89 physician assistants, nurse practitioners and certified...