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Nurses file unfair labor charges against Teamsters Local 332 amid ongoing strike
April 22, 2026 // According to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), some nurses have filed unfair labor charges against their union, Teamsters Local 332. Charges were filed on March 31, April 10, and April 14. They claim the Union violated the National Labor Relations Act, and they claim a violation of employee rights specific to a picketing or strike action as well as allegations of related harassment and coercion.
Hundreds of Nurses at GWU Hospital Demand Vote to Remove DCNA Union From Power
April 21, 2026 // Hundreds of registered nurses and healthcare professionals at The George Washington University Hospital are backing a petition to remove District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA) union officials from power at the facility. GWU Hospital nurse Elizabeth Abraha, who is leading the effort among her colleagues, submitted a union decertification petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on April 15 with free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.
Rochester General Hospital technical workers unionize, amid rapidly growing labor movement
April 9, 2026 // RUNAP now represents about 1,400 workers at RGH – about 15% of the hospital workforce -- across nurses, midwives, and technical workers, according to a union organizer. Labor unionization in healthcare is at a record high nationwide, fueled by consolidation, profit-driven ownership, burnout and “aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic,” research shows.
Staten Island Hospital Showdown: Nurses Threaten To Walk Over Pay And Staffing
March 24, 2026 // The showdown follows a wave of union activity earlier this year that threatened or triggered large walkouts at multiple private hospitals, a campaign that potentially involved up to 20,000 nurses. Those citywide actions nudged major hospital systems back to the bargaining table and pushed staffing and pay to the center of local health care politics.
Kaiser Permanente Nurses Ratify Contracts After Year of Strikes
March 24, 2026 // Agreements covering 31,000 health care professionals take effect at Pasadena-headquartered health system
Special Legal Notice for Michigan-Based Corewell Health Nurses Facing Teamsters Strike Threats
March 19, 2026 // In short, nurses who want to work during a union-ordered strike should ensure that they are not members of the union before they work during a strike. Unions can only fine their voluntary members for working during a strike. If an employee is not a union member, union officials have no power to fine or otherwise discipline him or her. Employees have a legal right not to be a member of the Teamsters or any other union. Employees who are union members, or are unsure as to what they might have signed, have a legal right to resign their membership at any time. So if an employee who joined a union wants to work during a strike, the employee can resign from the union before returning to work.
Teamsters nurses authorize strike against Michigan-based Corewell Health East
March 18, 2026 // Corewell Health East nurses, who are represented by the Teamsters union, voted on Tuesday to authorize a strike against the health system over their contract. According to the union, the vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization. The union says that the nurses, who have been discussing their contract since June 2025, demand a safe nurse-to-patient ratio, fair wages, affordable health insurance and better workplace safety.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis backs a new bill targeting unions; those who support him won’t be affected
March 3, 2026 // In 2023, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 256, a measure designed to attack public sector unions by making it harder for them to collect dues, while simultaneously forcing them to show that at least 60% of their members were paying their dues. Any union that failed to meet that 60% threshold faced a decertification vote.
10,000 Corewell nurses to vote on strike authorization amid first contract negotiations
March 3, 2026 // "Last week, the Teamsters added an additional $62 million in proposals on top of their previous $2 billion earlier proposals. This is not good faith bargaining. We cannot reach an agreement if the Teamsters’ proposals keep going up without discussion about actual priorities. Any talk of a strike authorization is premature as negotiations are still ongoing." What's next: Voting begins at 9 a.m. Monday and will remain open until results are announced on March 17.
Pharmacy and Lab Workers Join the Labor Strike Against Kaiser Permanente
February 10, 2026 // Over 3,000 pharmacy and lab workers have begun to strike during their own contract negotiations with the health care organization