Henry Ford Genesys Hospital to Increase Nurses’ Salaries as Union Negotiations Stall

The hospital will begin implementing proposals offered during contract negotiations with Teamsters Local 332, including:

• Wage increases of up to 8.6%

• A comprehensive and competitive benefits package

• Agreed upon staffing ratios from previous contracts, plus a new shared governance model that gives nurses a stronger voice

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (November 5, 2025) — Registered nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital will see salary increases of up to 8.6% as the hospital moves ahead with unilateral implementation of the majority of proposals offered during contract negotiations with Teamsters Local 332. On average, registered nurses will see a 5.3% salary increase in the first year.  Annual wage increases are also included throughout the contract term.

Genesys hospital representatives have been negotiating in good faith with Teamsters leaders since April 2025, meeting more than 60 times — including with the help of state and federal mediators. Unfortunately, there has been no meaningful movement on core issues like staffing ratios, benefits, and premium pay despite the Teamsters’ indefinite strike, and the hospital believes the parties’ discussions have reached an impasse.

Unilateral implementation of the hospital’s proposals makes it possible for the hospital to operate under a new framework that reflects a deep commitment to nurses, patients, and long-term care for the community.

The hospital will soon begin implementing wage increases that recognize nurses’ unique, professional expertise. Sixty percent of nurses at Genesys Hospital will have a base pay rate of more than $100,000 a year, nearly $10,000 higher than Michigan's average RN salary of $90,580. These increases align the pay scale at Genesys with other Henry Ford Health sites. Under the new implementation, nurses would also be eligible for overtime and holiday pay.

This new, more competitive wage and benefits package will be available to all registered nurses, including new team members, RNs who have remained on the job through the ongoing strike, and striking nurses who might want to return. 

To date, the hospital has been required by labor laws to continue the pay scale included in the previous Teamsters contract while the parties negotiate a successor agreement. According to hospital officials, more than 40 registered nurses have recently declined job offers from Genesys Hospital due to the pay rates included in the prior contract. The hospital plans to re-extend those offers at the new, more competitive pay rates.

The hospital’s proposals include the same nurse-to-patient ratios that were in the Teamsters contract that expired in August. Administrators will uphold those staffing ratios and implement a new unit-based shared governance model that gives nurses a stronger voice in decisions that impact their practice.

Nurses represented by Teamsters Local 332 have been on strike at Genesys Hospital since Labor Day. Last month, union leaders made it clear the strike in Grand Blanc is key to their broader national agenda and would continue indefinitely.

As the strike continues, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital continues to provide safe, high-quality care to the people of Grand Blanc and the greater Flint area. The hospital is experiencing its highest levels of patient satisfaction in decades thanks to the hundreds of team members — including nurses who have chosen to work through strike — who are working together to create a safe, positive, healing environment for patients and each other.

Digging Deeper

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What does it mean to reach an “impasse” in negotiations?

We believe we’ve reached an impasse in negotiations, which you can learn more about on the Federal Labor Relations Authority website. We have negotiated in good faith with Teamsters representatives more than 60 times since the spring and have experienced no meaningful movement towards an agreement. Because of this, we do not believe an agreement can or will be reached. Federal labor laws provide the opportunity for employers to enact contract proposals without union approval while stalled negotiations enter the next phase.

Does this mean you’re no longer negotiating?

Reaching an impasse and implementing the terms of our proposals unilaterally does not mean negotiations are over. We will continue to meet with the Teamsters in hopes of reaching a mutually agreed-upon contract. 

What’s unfortunate is what happens when we come to the negotiation table. The Teamsters make proposals they know are fruitless and ask repeated questions just for show. After extensive effort, there is no reasonable prospect of reaching a mutually acceptable agreement in the near term and continuing to bargain without movement risks compromising the hospital's stability.

The Teamsters say Henry Ford Genesys leaders are union busting. Is that true?

This is far from the truth. Henry Ford Health has historically enjoyed positive and productive relationships with unions and respects our team members’ right to unionize. The strike by Teamsters Local 332 is only the second strike by an organization representing nurses in Henry Ford Health’s 115-year history. In fact, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital and AFSCME Local 3518, which represents 370 team members in support services roles, successfully reached a labor agreement in August 2025.

We’ve been negotiating in good faith with Teamsters leaders since April, meeting with them more than 60 times, including with state and federal mediators. Henry Ford Genesys Hospital ended 2024 $53 million in the hole, and the Teamsters’ proposals would further contribute to that unsustainable financial model.

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