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New Zealand Nurses Plan Work Stoppage during Pandemic after Mediation Fails
7/17/2020 2:48:46 PM
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The thousands of nurses and healthcare workers responsible for providing care in New Zealand intend to stop working after the mediation to resolve their contract disputes were unsuccessful. The quasi-strike is expected to last for two hours
New Contracts for Caregivers Reached Via Mediation
4/21/2020 3:26:18 PM
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Governor Jay Inslee recently announced that the Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Edmonds and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW have agreed on new contract terms that affect nearly 8000 employees of Swedish.
According to the governor, the two sides
Final Mediation Session Takes Place for St. Louis County Plow Drivers
1/28/2020 12:54:06 PM
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St. Louis County and the county’s plow truck drivers are headed into their final mediation session in an attempt to resolve a contract dispute that could keep them off the roads this winter.
According to chief negotiate for
Harvard University Requests Mediation in Grad Dispute
1/13/2020 12:38:03 PM
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Harvard has requested federal mediation in an attempt to resolve its ongoing dispute with the school’s graduate student union. The union has been on strike for several weeks and remains deadlocked in negotiations. The decision to
Mediation Up Next for Teachers’ Union and Windham School Board
12/16/2019 2:22:24 PM
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For the fourth time in five years a mediator will work with the teachers’ union and the Windham School Board to help them come to terms on a teachers’ contract. According to board members, a $3.4 million contract was too much of a
Accusations of Bad Faith Bargaining Fly in Mediation between Union and Johnston
6/25/2019 11:15:52 AM
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Johnston has filed a lawsuit against the union that represents many town workers claiming it negotiated in bad faith bargaining after contract talks failed to produce any result. The lawsuit asks that the judge overseeing the case block the union
Dispute over Location of New Hospital Could Be Headed to Mediation
4/12/2019 11:53:44 AM
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Chances of a resolution being reached without the assistance of a third-party fell by the wayside recently when those involved in the dispute over the location of a new hospital were unable to reach an agreement. The dispute is now expected to go to
Mediation Up Next for Florida Teachers
4/12/2019 11:51:17 AM
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The continuing contract negotiations between the Florida Union Free School District and the Florida Teachers Association came to an abrupt ending recently when the district decided to two sides were far from reaching a consensus over the issues. As
Medical Bill Mediation Program a Success
7/13/2018 11:28:02 AM
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The Texas state mediation program run by the Texas Department of Insurance has proven successful for helping patients deal with large medical bills.
It is no secret medical bills can come unexpectedly and be far more than anticipated.
Mediation Results in Reduced Charges by Doctors in Texas
2/12/2018 6:18:48 PM
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Texas’s medical mediation program has resulted in millions of dollars in relief for patients. There were more than $7 million in surprise medical costs taken to mediation, and estimates show doctors reduced their costs by approximately