MNA Daily NewsScan, August 23, 2012 – State Fair Begins; Hospitals Sing Familiar Tune

HEALTH CARE

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Hospitals are blaming health care reform and the economy for cutting back on staffing levels.

Underscoring hospitals’ interest in employee health, 84 percent of medical facilities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that responded to a new survey offer workers a wellness program or activity.

Study: Middle Class Suffered “Worst Decade in Modern History” as wages stagnated, share of income fell.

LABOR

Join MNA at the State Fair!

If you’re headed to the State Fair, make sure you stop by the MNA booth to say hello!

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