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.
Unfair labor practice strike
Why they walked. Why they are still out.
On Labor Day 2025, about 750 Teamsters Local 332 nurses and case managers began an unfair labor practice strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital. This is day 0. They are still out because Henry Ford Genesys has not bargained fairly.
Basic facts
The basics.
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.
Strike type
Unfair labor practice
This is about the hospital’s unfair labor practices. Nurses are still on the line because Henry Ford Genesys has not bargained fairly.
Why they are still out
What Henry Ford Genesys has done.
Bad-faith bargaining
Bad-faith bargaining is a tactic used by an employer to avoid getting a contract. Henry Ford Genesys has delayed a fair agreement and kept nurses on the line.
Failure to provide information
Henry Ford Genesys has failed to provide requested information. Without it, the union cannot fully represent members during negotiations.
Take-it-or-leave-it proposals
Take-it-or-leave-it proposals from the employer are demands, not bargaining toward a real agreement. Nurses need a contract that is negotiated, not forced.
Regressive bargaining
Regressive bargaining means making proposals, pulling them off the table, and going backwards with language that disadvantages employees. Henry Ford Genesys has done that.
Illegally declaring impasse
Henry Ford Genesys illegally declared impasse and implemented a contract while the union was still modifying proposals. Nurses are still out because the hospital tried to force terms instead of reaching an agreement.
What nurses are protecting
Safe staffing. Same jobs.
Staffing rules the hospital must follow
Genesys nurses have faced assignments above what nurses consider safe, including 10 or more patients on medical-surgical floors and 3-to-1 ratios in the intensive care unit.
Back to the same jobs
Striking nurses should return to the positions and shifts they held before the walkout, with seniority intact.
Timeline
How it got here.
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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, unfair labor practice issues, 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 an unfair labor practice 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 instead of bringing striking nurses back to their jobs.
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November 4, 2025
Hospital declares talks stalled
Henry Ford Genesys declares talks stalled and begins putting some proposed terms in place while the union is still modifying proposals. The picket line continues.
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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 passes 100 days.
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March 4, 2026
Strike passes six months
The strike reaches six months with no contract.
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March 18, 2026
Rally on the Michigan Capitol steps
Striking nurses go to Lansing as the strike approaches 200 days. Labor allies from across Michigan join them.
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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 as Teamsters nationwide back Local 332.
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April 7 to 10, 2026
One charge dismissed, strike continues
The National Labor Relations Board’s Detroit office dismisses one union charge tied to bargaining and the strike. Other charges remain pending. The picket line continues.
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Now · Day 0
Still on the line
Nurses are still walking in Grand Blanc. Visit the line, share Local 332 updates, and call Michigan leaders.