We Did It!
Through your hard work and support, the physicians at Salem Hospital voted overwhelmingly in favor of forming a union, and have formed the first attending physician union in the state.
Our union was officially recognized by the NLRB after the conclusion of a secret ballot election with
72 YES votes and 16 NO votes
By Katie Johnston Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2024
‘It feels pointless sometimes’: As hospitals grow more corporate, fed-up doctors are pushing back
Burned out and frustrated with bottom-line-oriented hospital management, doctors are starting to unionize, including at Salem Hospital
Hot Issues in EM Fill the Day at LAC24 | ACEP
Online Summary, April 15, 2024
In a changing medical workplace, Salem Hospital physicians form union through AFSCME
By Pablo Ros, April 16, 2024
Physicians at Salem Hospital, part of Mass General Brigham, vote to unionize
The effort is aimed at "giving physicians a voice again"
By Jennifer Henderson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage, Posted March 20, 2024
Salem Hospital Physicians Vote To Form Union
The physicians voted to join The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 93.
By Scott Souza, Patch Staff, Posted March 14, 2024
By Katie Johnston Globe Staff,Updated March 14, 2024
Salem Hospital physicians vote overwhelmingly to unionize
More physicians are organizing as the health care industry becomes more corporate
Support from Senator Ed Markey:
Mass General Brigham hospital physicians seek unionization
By Kelly Gooch, Updated January 10, 2024
Other articles about unions and the need for organizing:
The Medical Profession & Physician Unions:
https://www.wired.com/story/health-doctor-unions
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/08/metro/residents-fellows-mass-general-brigham-vote-unionize/
https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/06/08/resident-physicians-mass-general-brigham-vote-unionize
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/business/economy/doctors-union.html
National Physician Organizations on Physician Unions:
https://blog.hospitalmedicine.org/hospitalists-unionization-part-ii/
https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/advocacy-issue-brief-physician-unions.pdf
Burn-out, Moral Injury, Depression & Suicide among Physicians:
https://zdoggmd.com/moral-injury/
https://www.statnews.com/2018/07/26/physicians-not-burning-out-they-are-suffering-moral-injury
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