Local Updates

Local Updates
May 05, 2026

Yesterday marked our first day of bargaining for local 5097. The union presented twenty (20) proposals identified by our membership as top priorities. These include economic improvements such as new wage scales, across-the-board raises, and weekend differentials. We also put

Local Updates
May 01, 2026

We did see some movement on our most critical issues of staffing and health and safety. While management's counters are nowhere close to where they need to be, they do show that the collective actions are making a huge difference.

Local Updates
April 29, 2026

Read here about the history of May Day, and see upcoming actions you can participate in to honor our fallen labor heroes and advance today’s working class fight against capitalism, fascism, and I.C.E.

Local Updates
April 29, 2026

On April 28th every year, we observe Workers Memorial Day to pay respect to those workers who lost their lives unnecessarily due to dangerous work conditions and/or exploitation.

Local Updates
April 21, 2026

Dear Members, We met with management and made some progress on wages for both RNs and LPNs, including reaching agreement on starting rates. While movement is a step in the right direction, the overall wage proposal is still not where it

Local Updates
April 17, 2026

If we are going to win enforceable nurse to patient ratios, highly competitive pay and benefits and a safe workplace for us and our patients, we need folks to get even more involved as we get closer to our contract