10,000 Registered Nurses Fight for a Fair First Contract

DETROIT, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters nurses at Corewell Health East, represented by Teamsters Local 2024, will hold a practice picket at the hospital's Southfield campus on Friday, May 8 at 12 p.m. to demand safe nurse-to-patient ratios, fair wages, affordable health insurance, and improved workplace safety.

Last month, the10,000 nurses voted by a 90 percent margin to authorize a strike should a fair contract not be reached. When they joined the Teamsters in November 2024, the nurses beat back an aggressive $1.7 million union-busting campaign and have since continued to fight against Corewell's numerous attacks and labor law violations. Local 2024 has filed several unfair labor practice charges against Corewell Health East throughout this contract fight, including one just last week for making unilateral changes to eliminate and reallocate bargaining unit positions.

Teamsters will not back down until Corewell's management puts a fair offer on the table that protects both nurses and patients in this hospital.

Media Contact:
Lena Melentijevic, (347) 208-2279
LMelentijevic@teamster.org

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SOURCE Teamsters Local 2024