US EditionTEAMSTERS NURSES FILE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE AGAINST COREWELL HEALTH EAST
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AUG 11 – Teamsters Local 2024 alleges Corewell Health East forces nurses to use paid time off for bargaining, prompting an unfair labor charge to protect workers' rights during contract talks.
- On August 11, 2025, Teamsters Local 2024 initiated formal action against Corewell Health East in Detroit, accusing the company of failing to negotiate concerning a Memorandum of Agreement related to paid time off for union bargaining committee members.
- The charge followed Corewell’s refusal to allow nurses to use paid time off during negotiations, forcing them to exhaust accrued PTO before unpaid leave over the past six months.
- The MOA, endorsed by the union committee, includes multiple retroactive economic enhancements such as a wage adjustment effective in March 2025, a $250 bonus, increases to shift differentials and premiums, as well as contributions matched to employees’ 403 retirement plans.
- Mike Smith, lead negotiator, stated that for half a year, Corewell has required Teamsters nurses to use up their accumulated paid leave before permitting them to take unpaid leave for negotiation sessions, while Sarah Johnson described the company’s treatment of nurses as unacceptable.
- With collective bargaining scheduled for September 17-18 in Detroit, union nurses emphasize their essential role in patient care and demand respect and fair treatment from Corewell.
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Teamsters Nurses File Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Corewell Health East
(DETROIT) – Teamsters Local 2024 has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Corewell Health East for the company’s continued refusal to bargain over a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that would not require bargaining committee members to use paid time off (PTO) for collective bargaining dates. “For the past six months, Corewell has been forcing Teamsters nurses to exhaust their accrued paid time off before allowing them to use unpaid leave …
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