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Union reports higher wages, reduced workplace violence and turnover rates year after Butler Hospital strike
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (445+ words) PROVIDENCE " One year after'hundreds of'Butler Hospital employees went on strike, the Service Employees International Union 1199 New England reports that wages have improved while workplace violence and turnover rates have decreased. In May 2025, unionized employees at the psychiatric hospital went on…...
Newport Hospital birthing center advocate wins Community Hero Award
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (334+ words) Voll'is the co-founder of Moms Over Margin, a community group dedicated to securing the'unit's future. In summer 2025, Newport Hospital owner and operator Brown University Health said that it would consider closing the birthing center " the'only facility of its kind on…...
Justice Assistance, Care Link partnership to provide free dental services to criminal legal system-impacted individuals
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (245+ words) Eligible Justice Assistance clients and community members can access these preventative oral health services, including cleanings and screenings, through a mobile Care Linkservice set up at Justice Assistance's JA Health & Wellness primary and behavioral health clinic. In my previous article,…...
Salve Regina graduates commit to local healthcare jobs through Scholars Network program
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (275+ words) Salve began'participating'in the program at the beginning of the fall 2025 academic year. Additional'students were'in the process of finalizing'offers as of late April, Salve said.'The first six students that accepted positions received more than $240, 000 in committed loan repayments, according to…...
SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics reports $13. 3 M profit in Q1
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (131+ words) NEWPORT " Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. reported a profit of $13. 3 million in the first quarter of 2026 after reporting a $2 million loss in the same period a year ago." According to a filing with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, the…...
Protesters, union urge Roger Williams University to end staff furloughs
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (129+ words) BRISTOL " Faculty and staff at Roger Williams University rallied during a meeting of the board of trustees Thursday, urging the panel to reverse a mandatory furlough policy that union leaders say is illegal and harmful to employees. Dozens of demonstrators,…...
FGX International forges partnership to create Wrangler eyewear
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (80+ words) Amgen is using its innovative capabilities to combat climate change and preserve natural resources through" Tickets are selling fast. Secure yours now. This event typically sells out! Winning companies must purchase their table by May 15th. Only one table per company…...
R. I. Lottery selects Bally's Corp. for state's second online sportsbook license
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (126+ words) PROVIDENCE " The R. I. Lottery has selected Bally's Corp. to operate the state's second licensed online sportsbook, according to lottery spokesperson Michael O'Rourke. The move marks the end of the single-operator sports betting market that has been in place since its inception…...
DOJ appeals ruling upholding privacy of trans youth medical records
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1059+ words) The U. S. Department of Justice filed notice Thursday morning that it will appeal'a Rhode Island federal judge's order Wednesday night blocking a federal attempt to secure transgender youths' medical records. The federal appeal is the latest volley in a back-and-forth court…...
R. I. business leaders brace for 'lurch to the left' in House leadership
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (91+ words) R. I. business leaders brace for "lurch to the left" in House leadership Providence Business News The business community is keeping a watchful eye on what's in store after the changing of the guard for what many consider the most powerful position…...