On Sept. 30, our members hosted a rally to call out Prime Healthcare for abandoning mothers and babies in Joliet by closing the obstetrics and special care nursery units at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. We were proud to be joined by Joliet Township Supervisor Cesar Guerrero, the offices of U.S. Rep Lauren Underwood and State Senator Rachel Ventura, and many other community activists.

Our message to Prime is simple: Come to the bargaining table so we can fight for a contract that protects our hospital, our nurses, and our community!

See some of our news coverage from the rally:

• Changes Threaten Health, Well-Being Of Joliet’s Mothers And Children: St. Joe’s Nurses To Hold Rally
• Joliet’s St. Joseph hospital to shutter maternal care unit
• Prime Healthcare nurses protest cuts to OB services at 3 Chicago area hospitals
• Nurses protest the closure of maternity services at Joliet’s Saint Joseph Medical Center
• Prime Healthcare ending obstetrics services at 3 Chicago-area hospitals on Thursday

You can also watch videos of our speakers on Facebook here.