Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has begun asking staff to voluntarily separate as the Tri-Cities’ largest employer seeks to make cuts in response to anticipated federal spending reductions.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray recently made several stops in the Tri-Cities using Congress’ August recess to rally support to halt federal budget cuts that will kick tens of thousands of area residents off Medicaid and slash more than 1,000 jobs from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
A new primary health care clinic in the Tri-Cities is increasing access and lowering prices for members of three local unions, driven by their efforts to seek quality care for their members.
One of the Tri-Cities’ largest employers, which has already cut hundreds of local workers in the past year, is about to cut roughly 400 more jobs across its global workforce.
Hospital HR departments are pulling out all the stops to attract and retain workers, from large scale hiring events and maintaining multiple pipelines with training and educational programs to internal advancement opportunities for staff and using AI.
The healthcare provider that owns and operates Kadlec Regional Medical Center has laid off workers at four of its facilities outside the Mid-Columbia area ostensibly due to several financial pressures.
PNNL's director told staff in a meeting that up to 1,000 people could be cut if the current budget passes, a number that’s been echoed by state leaders.
