News | Economy & Labor New Jersey Nurses Enter Third Month of Strike for Safe Staffing The striking nurses emphasized hospital understaffing endangers both workers and patients. By Sudip Bhattacharya , LaborNotes October 8, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health How Does Gig Nursing Work Affect Patients, Nurses and Health Care Facilities? Classifying nurses as contractors gives companies more power and limits workers’ ability to hold them accountable. By Colin Lecher , The19th/TheMarkup October 6, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Health Care Workers in Los Angeles Arrested During Protest Over Staffing Crisis The Labor Day action outside a Kaiser Permanente facility came amid an ongoing strike authorization vote. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams September 5, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Biden Admin Proposes Long-Awaited Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes The regulations are the first of their kind, but some workers say they don't go far enough. By Sara Luterman , The19th September 2, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders Demands Fair Contract for Nearly 2,000 Nurses on Strike in New Jersey Nurses went on strike earlier this month in protest of what they say are dangerous staffing levels. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 25, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Nurses in Texas and Kansas Make History With a Massive Strike Safe staffing levels have been a key bone of contention between the striking nurses and Ascension management. By Kim Kelly , Truthout June 28, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Still Lets Companies Trap Workers in Bad Jobs Companies can still use training repayment agreements to financially trap workers into paying for on-the-job training. By Jonathan F. Harris , Truthout June 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health US Hospitals Rely On Exploited Volunteer Staff, Potentially Violating Labor Laws Some labor experts argue many for-profit hospitals are using unpaid workers to benefit their bottom line. By Lauren Sausser , KaiserHealthNews January 15, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health NYC Nurses’ Deal Is Just a Start — Health Care Advocates Demand Major Reforms The understaffing crisis in nursing is a prime example of the wider issues at play in U.S. health care, advocates say. By Lily Meyersohn , Truthout January 13, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Striking New York Nurses Win Tentative Deal With Hospitals The deal includes safe staffing ratios so there will be enough nurses to provide safe patient care, the union says. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 12, 2023 Truthout