Sutter nurses, health care workers to hold info pickets across Nor Cal
At Sutter Delta on Tuesday
Claim Sutter stalling at the bargaining table for patient care improvements
See UPDATE: Sutter responds: “We are disappointed that CNA chose to call for picketing in this early stage of contract bargaining…”
By Chuleenan Svetvilas, Communications Specialist, California Nurses Association / National Nurses United
Nurses and health care workers at 13 facilities across Northern California will hold informational pickets the week of Nov. 9, announced California Nurses Association (CNA) and CNA affiliate Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU) today.
Nurses notified their employer on Oct. 29 that they would hold informational pickets across the region. Sutter nurses have been in negotiations since early August 2026 for a new contract with little to no movement on key issues. The RNs and health care workers are urging management to invest in nursing staff and agree to a contract that provides:
- -Improved core staffing and safety;
- Protections for RNs and patients against untested AI systems in healthcare; and
- Provisions that guarantee recruitment and retention of nurses.
“After three months at the table with Sutter, and dozens of proposals presented, it is clear that management is not taking us seriously,” said Jessica Fernandez, RNin the ICU at Sutter Delta Medical Center. “Sutter needs to show up to negotiations prepared with meaningful responses, not excuses and delays.”
“Sutter’s reputation precedes itself when it comes to negotiations,” said Richelle Mas, RN in the telemetry unit at Mills Peninsula Medical Center. “We know that Sutter has a track record of prioritizing their bottom line over patient safety and proper staffing at the bedside. We need to take a stand now.”
Who: Registered nurses and health care workers at 13 Sutter Health facilities
What: Informational pickets and strikes for patient safety and a fair contract
When: Nov. 9-13, see below of dates and specific times
Where: See below for location information
California Nurses Association represents more than 10,000 nurses and health care workers across Sutter hospitals in Northern California.
Picket time and location:
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Sutter Delta Medical Center
3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
UPDATE: Sutter Health Responds
In response, a Sutter Health spokesperson said, “Sutter respects our employee’s rights to participate in lawful picketing, but we also believe the most meaningful progress for our nurses will come through continued good-faith engagement at the bargaining table. We are disappointed that CNA chose to call for picketing in this early stage of contract bargaining, when proposals on key topics like wages have yet to be exchanged.
“Sutter is committed to continue working constructively with the union on health benefits, wages, and other important issues under discussion, and we encourage CNA to remain focused on that work as well. Our hospitals and care sites will remain open and focused on providing safe, high-quality care to the communities we serve.”
About CAN/NNU
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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