Healthcare workers deliver strike notice at St. Joe’s

Healthcare workers deliver strike notice at St. Joe’s

Citing understaffing, low wages, and a lack of respect, healthcare workers and clinicians will strike May 12 BELLINGHAM, WA (May 2, 2025) — On May 1st, International Workers Day, nearly 1,000 healthcare workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham filed notice with their employer of their intention to go on an unfair labor […] The post Healthcare workers deliver strike notice at St. Joe’s appeared first on The STAND.

The Rising Tide of Healthcare Worker Strikes: A Reflection of Economic and Political Tensions

In recent months, a surge in healthcare worker strikes has emerged across the United States, highlighting deep-seated economic and political tensions that have been simmering for years. These strikes, spanning from major urban hospitals to rural clinics, are not isolated incidents but rather symptoms of a broader systemic upheaval driven by burnout, wage stagnation, and a growing demand for workers’ rights. According to the Bureau of Labor Stat…

No Peace at PeaceHealth, Bellingham workers to strike - SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

Bellingham, Washington – On May 1st, International Workers Day, nearly 1,000 workers at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, are filing notice with their employer of their intention to go on an unfair labor practice strike. This follows after a supermajority of workers organized as Peace Health United and represented by their union SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, voted to authorize a strike. Workers striking include CNAs, housekeeping wo…

Two PeaceHealth unions announce 5-day strike

Hospital given notification ahead of strike that would launch on May 12