Henry Ford Genesys nurses in Grand Blanc ratify contract with 13% pay raise, ending 411-day strike

Registered nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc voted on Oct. 16 to ratify a new contract, ending a 411-day strike that began on Labor Day 2025.

Teamsters Local 332 said 230 Genesys nurses voted for the agreement and 165 voted against it.

Henry Ford Health said the contract includes a 13% pay increase and establishes new premium pay rates for nurses who work weekends and off-shift hours. The hospital said the agreement also maintains staffing ratio requirements from previous Teamsters contracts.

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Interim President Gwen Sandefur said the hospital is preparing to discuss terms for the nurses’ return to work.

“We’re thrilled at the prospect of welcoming our valued team members back to work and look forward to working side by side with them to provide the high-quality care and service our communities count on,” Sandefur said in a statement.

Teamsters Local 332 said the strike is officially over and praised the nurses for remaining united.

“Throughout every challenge, our nurses stood united and strong. We are proud of every nurse who demonstrated courage, resilience, and determination,” the union posted on Facebook.

The hospital said it has begun implementing parts of a revised staffing model. Under the new model, Henry Ford Genesys said frontline nurses will have more input on decisions involving patient care, nursing practices, safety and their work environment.

The ratification came days after nurses filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking an election on whether to remove Teamsters Local 332 as their bargaining representative.

According to the hospital, 264 nurses, or about 70% of the 385 nurses then working at Henry Ford Genesys, signed the petition.

The Teamsters alleged that Henry Ford Health encouraged nurses to support the petition and pressured nurses to resign from the union to return to work. The hospital denied those allegations.

The walkout was the second strike in the hospital’s 110-year history, Henry Ford Health said. Administrators and union representatives met more than 90 times during the negotiation.

The hospital cited financial pressure, including average annual losses of $50 million, as the reason for its contract proposals and efforts to control labor costs. The nurses argued that wages, staffing levels and patient safety had to be addressed despite those financial challenges.