National Nurses United organized civil disobedience actions on August 27 in eight cities, with registered nurses blocking traffic to demand hospitals and elected officials cut ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir Technologies, according to a report published by ScheerPost.
Hundreds of hospital workers at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Michigan have been on strike since September 1, 2025, with workplace violence and chronic understaffing at the center of their demands, according to NPR.
Twenty-two thousand unionized workers at HCA Healthcare hospitals picketed locations across California, Texas, Nevada, and Florida this week as contract negotiations stalled over demands for a $25-per-hour wage pathway and improved staffing ratios, according to the Guardian.
New York home care workers announced Friday they will launch a second hunger strike to pressure the city council into voting on legislation that would end the practice of requiring 24-hour shifts while paying workers for only 13 hours, according to The Guardian.