Increasing Unionization Efforts in the U.S. Labor Market and Healthcare Sector

In recent months, the United States has seen workers’ unionization and collective bargaining efforts gain momentum across industries, including healthcare. Current reporting attributes this growth in organized labor activities to the tight labor market, heightened risks to some workers during the pandemic, a favorable political environment, and increased awareness among workers. At the same time, healthcare workers in particular are reporting higher rates of burnout, depression, and stress, causing some to consider leaving the industry.

Given recent trends, it is possible that those workers who remain in the healthcare sector, regardless of their roles, may use unionization and the resulting collective bargaining in an effort to improve their working conditions. In 2022, there were reports of physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, care technicians, and other healthcare industry workers seeking to unionize and, once represented by a union, collectively bargaining with their healthcare employers. Even if your organization only employs physicians or mid-level providers, it is worth thinking about this risk given recent market developments.

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