6 health systems that faced worker strikes this month
6 health systems that faced worker strikes this month
MedCity News; by Katie Adams; 7/22/25
Healthcare workers at six health systems across the country have launched strikes in July so far. These healthcare employees cite unsafe staffing levels, low wages and retaliation against union organizers as their main reasons for going on strike. From hospice centers to emergency rooms, frontline healthcare workers across the country have been striking this month to protest what they say are unsafe patient care conditions and poor bargaining behavior. Below are six examples of union activity resulting in a strike — all of which occurred in July.
- Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital (Baltimore, Maryland) ...
- Essentia Health (Northeast Minnesota and Wisconsin) ...
- University Medical Center New Orleans ...
- HealthPartners Clinic (Stillwater, Minnesota) ...
- McLaren Macomb Hospital (Mount Clemens, Michigan) ...
- Hospice of Petaluma (Petaluma, California) and Memorial Hospice (Santa Rosa, California) ..
Editor's Note: These trends and reasons for healthcare worker strikes are consistent with previous strikes and ongoing articles about nursing shortages, caseloads, patient safety/quality of care, pay, work-life balance, and workplace violence. Examine these issues within your workplace and regularly evaluate your employee satisfaction.