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Hundreds of Nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital File Petition Demanding Election to Oust Teamsters
October 7, 2026 // Genesys Hospital nurse Kristen Cox, who is spearheading the nurses’ effort, submitted a “decertification” petition with the NLRB, with free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, backed by the signatures of 264 nurses, which amounts to nearly 70% of the 385 nurses currently working at the hospital. Teamsters Local 332 officials launched a strike at Genesys Hospital on Labor Day 2025, and more than a year later, the strike remains unresolved. What is certain, however, is that the overwhelming number of nurses working at the hospital no longer want to be represented by Teamsters Local 332.
After three months, nurses still striking Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
December 3, 2025 // Henry Ford says dozens of union members have crossed the picket line.
Teamsters union approaches 100 days into hospital strike
November 26, 2025 // “We had a negotiation session with them last week and we just thought it’s time to start amping up the pressure a little bit,” said Dan Glass, president of Teamsters Local 332. “Get down here, remind this hospital that these are the nurses that give the care that is needed and provided. And we want to get back in this building.” According to Henry Ford Health, the contract the hospital is offering includes wage increases of up to 8.6 percent, a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, and agreed upon staffing ratios from previous Teamsters contract, plus a new shared governance model.
Striking Genesys nurses launch effort to unionize other Henry Ford hospitals
October 3, 2025 // The strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, which began Sept. 1, centers on disputes over nurse-to-patient ratios, wages, and health insurance costs. Striking nurses claim there are unsafe staffing levels at the hospital, with some nurses caring for up to 11 patients at once. Henry Ford Health cites financial losses at Genesys and describes the unionization efforts as a recruitment tactic.