Who
Nurses & case managers
About 750 nurses and case managers were involved when the strike began. They are represented by Teamsters Local 332 of Flint, Michigan.
About the strike
Why they walked. Why they are still out.
On Labor Day 2025, about 750 Teamsters Local 332 nurses and case managers began a strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital. This is day 0. They are fighting for safe staffing, fair pay, affordable benefits, and a fair path back to the jobs and shifts they held before the strike.
Strike at a glance
What to know.
Where
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
1 Genesys Parkway, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. The hospital joined Henry Ford Health on October 1, 2024 through a joint venture with Ascension Michigan.
When
Since Sept 1, 2025
The strike began on Labor Day 2025 and remains active.
Contract talks
80+ meetings, no deal
Federal and state mediators have been involved. Nurses are still fighting for staffing, wages, benefits, and job protections.
What nurses are asking for
What nurses are fighting for.
Staffing rules the hospital must follow
Local 332 representative and longtime Genesys nurse Kelly Rivera-Craine has reported assignments above what nurses consider safe, including 10 or more patients on med-surg floors and 3-to-1 ratios in the ICU. The union says nurses need staffing rules with real enforcement.
A fair path back to their jobs
Every striking nurse should be able to return to the position and shift they held before the walkout, with seniority intact. A contract should not leave experienced nurses pushed out of the work they fought to protect.
Fair wages and benefits
Wages matter, but they are not the whole contract. Nurses are also pushing for staffing rules, benefits, and job protections that respect the time they have spent on the line.
Timeline
Key moments through day 0.
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April 2025
Negotiations begin
Teamsters Local 332 and Henry Ford Health begin contract talks for about 750 Genesys nurses and case managers.
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June 2025
Contract expires
Nurses continue working without a new agreement. Staffing, wages, and job protections remain unsettled.
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August 2025
10-day strike notice issued
After months of unsuccessful bargaining, Local 332 issues the federally required 10-day notice of intent to strike.
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September 1, 2025 · Labor Day
About 750 nurses walk out
Nurses and case managers begin a strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
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Fall 2025
Hospital brings in outside nurses
Henry Ford Health brings in replacement nurses. Local 332 challenges the move and says the hospital should bring striking nurses back to their jobs.
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November 4, 2025
Hospital says talks have stalled
Henry Ford Genesys says talks have stalled and begins putting some proposed terms in place. Local 332 disputes the hospital’s conduct and keeps picketing.
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December 2025
Strike continues through the holidays
Nurses spend Christmas and the holidays on the picket line in Grand Blanc Township. The strike crosses the 100-day mark.
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March 4, 2026
Strike passes six months
The strike reaches six months with no contract, making it one of the longest nurse strikes in recent U.S. history.
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March 18, 2026
Rally on the Michigan Capitol steps
Striking nurses bring their fight to Lansing as the strike approaches 200 days, joined by labor allies from across the state.
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March 31, 2026
Teamsters General President visits the line
Sean M. O’Brien joins the picket in Grand Blanc Township for the second time and says Teamsters nationwide will keep backing Local 332.
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April 7 to 10, 2026
One charge dismissed, strike continues
NLRB Region 7 dismisses one union charge tied to bargaining and the strike. Teamsters Local 332 says it will appeal and that other charges remain pending. The picket line continues.
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Current status · Day 0
Still on the line
Nurses are still walking in Grand Blanc. Show up at the line, share Local 332 updates, and keep pressure on Michigan leaders.