Posts tagged California Hospital Association
ALJ Backs Hospital’s Right to Delay Returning Strikers to Work
April 23, 2025 // An NLRB administrative law judge recently confirmed that a California hospital system had the right to keep replacement workers on the job for the duration of its contractual commitment to a staffing agency even though striking employees were ready to return to work. The case, In re Sutter Valley Hospitals,1 clarifies the legality of arrangements that healthcare employers commonly make after receiving a union strike notice to ensure continued patient care.
Rady Children’s Hospital nurses strike begins after union turns down deal
July 24, 2024 // The Rady Children's Hospital nurses started hitting the picket line Monday morning. The union representing the nurses recently turned down the hospital's offer of a 25% pay bump over the next three years. The executive director for UNOCH Teamsters Local 1699 says this is the first time they've ever gone on strike. On Sunday, both sides thought they had a deal and would avoid the strike, but late last night, union members voted the agreement down.