WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023 – IAM Healthcare, the voice of more than 10,000 health professionals within the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), applauded the Biden–Harris administration’s recent announcement of a new proposed rule to establish minimum staffing levels in nursing homes. In announcing their support, IAM Healthcare leaders urged that the proposal continue
Read moreWASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2023 – IAM Healthcare, a part of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), applauds the termination of the proposed merger between Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services. “We are pleased that this merger has been terminated,” said IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway. “This merger would have harmed patients,
Read moreLast week, IAM Healthcare, along with the AFL-CIO and a coalition of labor and community allies, hosted a virtual rally for safe staffing standards to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish strong staffing standards for nursing homes in the United States.
Read moreThe work of IAM Healthcare members will be featured in a Virtual Rally for Safe Staffing Standards this Thursday, July 13, 2023. This is the latest move in a national campaign to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to release a strong staffing standard for nursing homes throughout the U.S. IAM Healthcare,
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) successfully filed a representation petition at the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) in Columbus, Ohio, for 980 Patient Care Associates (PCAs) and Psychiatric Care Technicians (PCTs) at the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. This organizing effort is a result of a collaboration between the IAM
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