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From the Desk of Chris Cimino: Labor Update – August 2026

Healthcare labor activity continues to accelerate nationwide. In this latest update, Christopher Cimino, CEO of Chessboard Consulting, highlights key developments affecting hospitals and health systems, including new nurse organizing campaigns, physician unionization efforts at major academic health systems, recent NLRB decisions, contract ratifications, strike activity, and changes to the Board's composition that could reshape federal labor policy. Gain valuable insight into emerging trends and the issues most likely to influence workforce strategy in the months ahead.

Read the full update here:🔗 https://ow.ly/S5MO50ZB4jO

From the Desk of Chris Cimino: Labor Update – August 2026 Stay informed on the latest healthcare labor activity, union organizing campaigns, NLRB decisions, bargaining developments, and workforce trends.

🎙️ Your experience could be the insight someone else needs. 🎙️

Tomorrow - Friday, Aug. 21 - is the final day to submit a proposal for ASHHRA27. If you have a successful strategy, a valuable lesson learned, or an innovative approach to solving healthcare workforce challenges, consider sharing it with the healthcare HR community.

Inspire your peers and contribute to the advancement of healthcare HR. Submit your proposal before the deadline and join us in San Antonio.
👉🏽 https://ow.ly/2Yov50Zuo9Z

📍 San Antonio, Texas
📅 May 16-18, 2027
⏰ Proposal deadline: Aug. 21, 2026

Many healthcare professionals don't seek support until they're already in crisis. What if HR could change that?

Join ASHHRA and Marvin Behavioral Health on Sept. 8 to explore how health systems can move from reactive responses to proactive mental health support.

You'll discover:
✅ Gaps in today's mental health care model
✅ Why support often fails to reach frontline staff
✅ Practical actions HR teams can take immediately

📅 Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026
🕐 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET)

👉 Save Your Spot: https://ow.ly/nxwf50ZyHT9

Marvin Behavioral Health
The Hartford

Step Into Leadership: Apply for the ASHHRA Board of Directors

The Call for Board Applications is open, and this is your moment to lead. Serving on the ASHHRA Board of Directors is more than a prestigious role — it’s a chance to make a lasting impact on our profession, our members, and the communities we serve.

Your voice, your vision, and your leadership can help guide ASHHRA into its next chapter.

Review the Board Member Position Descriptions and submit your application by Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

🔗Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/UiS950ZAHNw

Before the Crisis: Building Preventative Mental Healthcare into the Workforce

Before a crisis happens, is your workforce getting the support it needs? Healthcare workers often carry the weight of difficult clinical events long before distress becomes visible. Join this Sept. 8 webinar for a powerful fireside conversation on building preventive mental healthcare into the workplace and supporting team members before challenges escalate.

📅 Tuesday, September 8, 2026
🕐 1:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. ET

Learn practical strategies to strengthen mental health support, reduce barriers to care, and create a more resilient workforce.

👉 Save Your Spot: https://ow.ly/bY8J50ZyHT8

Marvin Behavioral Health
The Hartford

Healthcare organizations face unique pressures, from staffing shortages and rising labor costs to reimbursement challenges and increasing regulatory demands.

The new ASHHRA 2026 Hospital and Health System Benefits Survey Insights, developed with Lockton compares benefits trends among hospitals and health systems against employers across all industries, helping healthcare HR leaders benchmark their strategies and identify opportunities for improvement.

Discover the trends shaping total rewards and benefits planning.

🔒 Available exclusively to ASHHRA members.

🔗 https://ow.ly/Byiz50ZwjAH

🎤 Share Your Expertise at ASHHRA27!

The ASHHRA27 Call for Proposals is now open. Healthcare HR professionals are invited to submit session ideas and share innovative strategies, practical insights, and solutions shaping the future of healthcare HR.

Presenting at ASHHRA27 is an opportunity to:
✅ Connect with a national audience of healthcare HR leaders
✅ Elevate your professional profile
✅ Contribute to meaningful industry conversations
✅ Help advance excellence in healthcare human resources

📍 San Antonio, Texas
📅 May 16-18, 2027
⏰ Proposal deadline: Aug. 21, 2026

Submit your proposal by Aug. 21, 2026, and join us in San Antonio.
👉🏽 https://ow.ly/2Yov50Zuo9Z

🌟 Your experience could be the session everyone remembers.

Whether you've implemented innovative workforce strategies, navigated complex HR challenges, or led transformative organizational change, ASHHRA27 wants to hear from you.
Why present?
✅ Connect with healthcare HR professionals nationwide
✅ Share innovative solutions and best practices
✅ Grow your professional visibility and leadership influence

Submit your proposal by Aug. 21, 2026, and join us in San Antonio.
👉🏽 https://ow.ly/2JwN50Zuoa0

Are your organization's benefits strategies keeping pace with today's healthcare workforce?

Join this timely webinar on Aug. 11 to explore findings from Lockton's 2026 national benefits survey and healthcare practice insights. Learn how hospitals and health systems are managing benefit costs, increasing engagement, and identifying opportunities to strengthen total rewards programs.

Attendees will also receive an early look at insights featured in an exclusive ASHHRA member report releasing in August.

📅 Aug. 11, 2026
⏰ 1:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. ET
🔗 Save your spot: https://ow.ly/z29450ZqgjG

Leo Tokar
Anna Younger
Lockton