May 12, 2026
Newsletter
St. Joe’s Nurses Expose Prime Healthcare
Since Prime Healthcare acquired St. Joseph’s last year, the for-profit company has repeatedly reduced, suspended, or eliminated services; introduced numerous unsafe staffing changes; and refused to bargain with the union.
At a press conference on May 4, St. Joe’s nurses put Prime in the hot seat.
Check out news coverage from the event in the links below:
- CBS (video) https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/nurses-worried-about-future-of-st-joseph-medical-center-in-joliet
- CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/st-joseph-medical-center-nurses-concerned-cuts-prime-healthcare
- NBC (video) https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18iDA1ptgY/
- Patch https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/st-joes-hospital-closing-horizon-we-have-defend-our-hospital-it-s-too-late
- Yahoo News https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/nurses-worried-future-st-joseph-161800081.html
- Herald News https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/05/04/illinois-nurses-association-accuses-prime-healthcare-of-unfair-labor-practices-undermining-patient-care
- WJOL https://www.wjol.com/nurses-at-st-josephs-medical-center-in-joliet-sound-the-alarm-about-prime-healthcare/
- Becker’ss Clinical Leadership https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/nursing/illinois-hospital-faces-staffing-concerns-under-new-owner/
