Healthcare Contract Issues

Lap-Band maker Allergan Inc. is distancing itself from surgical centers at the center of a new controversy over misleading advertising of the weigh-loss device. A spokeswoman for the Irvine company said it issued its own voluntary advertising guidelines...

Thousands of registered nurses plan a one-day strike this week across California....

Two behavioral healthcare providers have announced a preliminary partnership aimed at strengthening services and maintaining fiscal balance. The Family Service and Community Health Center for …...

The largest union representing Hollywood's technical workers has begun contract negotitations with the major studios amid concerns about rising health care costs that could force cuts in health and pension benefits for below-the-line crew members....

The Lake County Education Association is slightly closer to finishing up the terms of this year’s teaching contracts for thousands of educators after a bargaining session Wednesday. The biggest item on the table is a request for $1.3 million in...

In a sign that the International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees may be headed for showdown with the major studios, union leaders told members this week that they would "hold the line" on health and pension benefits for members....

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that averts a potential showdown with the major studios. IATSE represents more than 100,000 entertainment industry workers, including...

A group of visual effects artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks, one of the leading visual effects companies, is mounting a campaign to unionize....

An Irvine-based information technology group of consultants, the Irvine Technology Corporation, was recognized for excellence in business by U.S. Congressman John Campbell, the company announced this week. "We are very honored to receive this recognition...

Wednesday, the LewisGale Regional Health System was one of 405 hospitals recognized across the country and one of 12 in the state. This is the first time the The Joint Commission has recognized hospitals for quality care In Salem, those benchmarks...

SAN DIEGO -- A grocery labor strike was averted Monday as Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons, and union officials representing Southern California grocery workers reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract. Once the deal is finalized, both sides will...

Forget till death do you part, how about just giving it a few years and then going from there? That's pretty much what Mexico City lawmakers are proposing. They want to help newlyweds avoid the hassle of a divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy:...