SEIU Healthcare Michigan this week reached a tentative agreement with the University of Michigan Health, avoiding a work stoppage that was supposed to start yesterday. The union did not provide details on the three-year agreement but said it allows "workers to move forward and keep their focus on taking care of Michiganders." The agreement comes more than a week after workers sent a strike notice to the hospital administration and management. Nearly 98% of the group voted to issue the strike, asking for pay increases and the restoration of benefits taken away during the pandemic.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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