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Henry Ford hires contract nurses to staff Rochester hospital during nursing strike
Kristen Jordan Shamus
Detroit Free Press
Registered nurses at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital plan to strike June 9-June 14 following a breakdown in contract negotiations with the hospital's administration.
It is believed to be the first time in Henry Ford's 110-year history that there has been a labor strike, said the hospital's spokesperson, Lauren Zakalik.
Key issues in negotiating a new contract for the union nurses are wage increases and implementing nurse-to-patient ratios that they say will ensure safer staffing and prevent burnout among workers.
The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 40 says it has 374 nurses as members at the Rochester hospital; Henry Ford told the Detroit Free Press the hospital has 357 such nurses.
FULL story: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2025/06/06/henry-ford-rochester-hospital-nurses-strike-opeiu/84007710007/
