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Large group of nurses outside hospital, in cold weather clothes, holding signs including "Safe Staffing NOW" and "Recruit, Retain, Respect RNs"

Prime management has been actively discouraging nurses who want to unionize. At Saint Mary of Nazareth in Chicago, they fired nurses for handing out leaflets about the union. At Olympia Fields, Prime management has suspended numerous nurses for federally protected organizing activities.

Four nurses, outside, smiling, side-by-side, holding signs "Recruit, Retain, Respect RNs"

Prime's behavior is illegal and outrageous. But their terrible actions make us want to fight even more for patient care improvements. We are even more resolved to fight for our patients. We will not back down.

A notice from Prime Healthcare showing their illegal union busting efforts.

Blog: Prime is committing crimes!

Here’s a quick update with breaking news: Prime Olympia Fields management is breaking the law — egregiously suspending nurses for organizing to protect our patients. Read more »

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Nurses on picket line outside hospital

How the Reddy family squeezes millions out of their “non-profit” hospitals

Under Kavitha Bhatia’s leadership, the Prime Healthcare Foundation spends more on padding the Reddy family’s bank account than it does on delivering community benefits. What’s charitable about that? Learn more »

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Man piloting helicopter

Where in the world is Dr. Prem Reddy?

Prime CEO Prem Reddy might be able to fly away from the bargaining table, organizing nurses, and nurses fired for lawful union advocacy in a helicopter paid for by the hospitals (once the topic of a Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse investigation), but he can’t hide from nurses forever. Learn more »

Large group of nurses outside holding signs calling for union rights, patient care, and an end to hospital greed

Tell Prime Healthcare Corporate Leaders: Respect nurses! Click to send an email to Prime Healthcare corporate leaders demanding they stop union busting by discouraging nurses from organizing and allow the six nurses to return to work immediately!

More on our fight for patients over Prime profits

Nurses on picket line outside hospital

Nurses demand immediate reinstatement of colleagues unlawfully suspended by Prime Healthcare for speaking up for patients at two of its Chicago hospitals

In gross violation of national labor laws, Prime Healthcare over the past week has retaliated against registered nurses for speaking up and fighting for their patients at two of its Chicago-area hospitals, suspending six nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, Ill. and one nurse at Saint Francis Hospital in Chicago, Ill.
Nurses on picket line

Nurses fight back against Prime Healthcare’s egregious union busting, unsafe staffing in four states

Nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, N.V.; Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. will hold one-day strikes starting Thursday morning, Sept. 3, to protest the administration’s refusal to address deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing
Five nurses, outside, smiling, side-by-side, holding signs "Recruit, Retain, Respect RNs"

Prime nurses in three states give notice for one-day strikes, Prime RNs file petition for union elections

Nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, N.V.; Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. gave notice to their employer Prime Healthcare that they will hold one-day strikes from Sept. 3 to Sept. 4 to protest the administration’s refusal to address deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing.
Nurses on sidewalks in front of Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital emergency

Chicago nurses ready for one-day strike at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital

Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are prepared for their one-day strike on June 11 to protest the administration’s illegal firings of six nurses in retaliation for union activity.
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