Nurses Begin Two-Day Strike at Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Hundreds of nurses at Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa are on a two-day strike, citing unfair labor practices and bad-faith negotiations by the hospital. The nurses, represented by the Staff Nurses Association, are demanding better wages, improved…
San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, October 27, 2026 —
Hundreds of nurses at Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa began a two-day strike on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, citing what they describe as unfair labor practices and bad-faith negotiations by the hospital.
The nurses are represented by the Staff Nurses Association. Their demands include better wages, improved staffing and fair contract terms, including adequate breaks. The strike is scheduled to end on Wednesday, October 28, according to the information provided.
The summary of the dispute does not specify how many nurses are participating beyond describing them as hundreds. It also does not detail the labor practices at issue, explain which parts of negotiations the nurses consider to be in bad faith, or provide further information about the proposed contract terms.
No statement from Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital was included in the information provided, so the hospital’s response to the strike and the nurses’ claims is not available here. Details about any effects on hospital services, negotiations during the strike, or what may happen after it ends were also not provided.
The account identifies wages, staffing and breaks as central issues in the labor dispute, but offers no additional timeline for negotiations or information about whether the parties have reached an agreement. The strike is described as a two-day action, with its scheduled conclusion on October 28.
Story summarized from the original created by Bryan Vo on ww2.kqed.org, see more information here.
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