ENDORSEMENT OF SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR. WORKERS AT SUTTER HEALTH HOSPITALS HELD AN INFORMATIONAL PICKET TODAY. THEY’RE PUSHING FOR BETTER PAY AND STAFFING. THE MOVEMENT SPANS ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDES WORKERS RIGHT HERE IN SACRAMENTO. THE INFORMATION WILL. PICKET AIMS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WHAT WORKERS SAY IS UNSAFE STAFFING AND POOR WAGE INCREASES. THE NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS SAYS IT’S ALL HAPPENING AMID ONGOING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR. WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS. WE’RE BASICALLY THE PEOPLE THAT THE PATIENTS SEE THE MOST, AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE PATIENTS. BUT BECAUSE WE SEE THE PATIENTS THE MOST, WE’RE GETTING ASKED TO DO THINGS, ASKED TO DO THE WORK OF MAYBE MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE. SOMETIMES. IN RESPONSE, SUTTER HEALTH SAYS THEY ARE COMMITTED TO NEGOTIATING WITH THE UNION IN GOOD FAITH. THEY ADD IN PART, AT THE UNION’S REQUEST, WE AGREED TO EXTEND THE CURRENT CONTRACTS INTO MAY TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS. WE PUT FORWARD COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS THAT INCLUDE WAGE INCREASES, BENEFITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN A CHALLENGING HEALTH CARE LABOR MARKET. THESE PROPOSALS REFLECT BOTH THE NEEDS OF OUR WORKFOR
Staffing and pay concerns at the forefront of Sutter Health workers informational picket
Workers at Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California, including Sacramento, held an informational picket to highlight concerns about unsafe staffing and pay amid ongoing contract negotiations.
Updated: 11:59 AM PDT Apr 12, 2026
Saturday, workers at Sutter Health hospitals across Northern California held an informational picket in Sacramento to push for better pay and staffing. The National Union of Healthcare Workers said the picket aims to draw attention to what workers describe as unsafe staffing conditions. “We don’t have enough people on the floor,” said Aryanna Gorospe, a Sutter Health worker. “We’re basically the people that patients see the most and we want to be able to help the patients.” The demonstration comes amid ongoing contract negotiations. In response, Sutter Health said it is committed to negotiating with the union in good faith. “At the union’s request, we agreed to extend the current contracts into May to allow more time for productive discussions,” Sutter Health said in a statement. “We have put forward competitive proposals that include wage increases, benefits, and other investments to support recruitment and retention in a challenging healthcare labor market. These proposals reflect both the needs of our workforce and our responsibility to keep care accessible and sustainable.” See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Saturday, workers at Sutter Health hospitals across Northern California held an informational picket in Sacramento to push for better pay and staffing.
The National Union of Healthcare Workers said the picket aims to draw attention to what workers describe as unsafe staffing conditions.
“We don’t have enough people on the floor,” said Aryanna Gorospe, a Sutter Health worker. “We’re basically the people that patients see the most and we want to be able to help the patients.”
The demonstration comes amid ongoing contract negotiations. In response, Sutter Health said it is committed to negotiating with the union in good faith.
“At the union’s request, we agreed to extend the current contracts into May to allow more time for productive discussions,” Sutter Health said in a statement. “We have put forward competitive proposals that include wage increases, benefits, and other investments to support recruitment and retention in a challenging healthcare labor market. These proposals reflect both the needs of our workforce and our responsibility to keep care accessible and sustainable.”
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