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Healthcare union elections in California

63 union petitions since Jan 2023 at 22 healthcare employers hiring in California, by the National Labor Relations Board's record: unions won 28 elections and 10 petitions are pending. Workers at public hospitals organize under California law instead, outside this record.

63
Union petitions
since Jan 2023
28
Won by a union

Union petitions in California

Newest first. Each employer opens its page, with its open jobs.

Union petitions at healthcare employers hiring in California
FiledEmployerWorkersUnionOutcome
3 Nov 2026MarinHealthGreenbrae, CANot describedNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)Pending
28 Oct 2026Prime HealthcareSan Dimas, CANot describedService Employees' International Union, Local 121RNPending
22 Oct 2026InnovAgeSan Bernardino, CANot describedTeamsters Local No. 63Pending
15 Oct 2026Stanford Medicine Children's HealthPalo Alto, CANot describedService Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers WestPending
8 Oct 2026ProvidenceOrange, CANot describedCalifornia Nurses AssociationPending
24 Aug 2026MarinHealthGreenbrae, CAprofessional employees86 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 49 to 7
19 Aug 2026MarinHealthGreenbrae, CAnurse practitioners, and physician assistants53 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 39 to 2
13 Aug 2026Stanford Health CareStanford, CAsurgical technologists and certified surgical technologists86 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestNo union, 18 to 38
11 Aug 2026MarinHealthGreenbrae, CANot describedNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)Petition withdrawn
11 Aug 2026MarinHealthGreenbrae, CANot described15 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 11 to 1
9 Jul 2026Keck Medicine of USCLos Angeles, CANot describedNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)Pending
30 Jun 2026Keck Medicine of USCLos Angeles, CAspecialist, procedural supply chain employees in the USC keck norris material...8 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)No union, 0 to 8
15 Jun 2026Adventist HealthSt. Helena, CAregistered nurses (RNs)253 eligibleCalifornia Nurses Association/National Nurses UnitedThe union won, 154 to 52
15 May 2026ProvidenceBrea, CANot describedUnited Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care ProfessionalsPending
6 May 2026WellpathFairfield, CAVOTING GROUP A - PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INCLUDED65 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 45 to 4
5 May 2026Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, CAradiation therapists21 eligibleService Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers WestVoted 8 Jul 2026, not yet certified, 20 to 1
13 Apr 2026Sutter HealthSanta Rosa, CAVOTING GROUP A - PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES included110 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 64 to 16
12 Mar 2026Stanford Health CareStanford, CAVOTING GROUP A - PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES included19 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestNo union, 12 to 7
11 Mar 2026MarinHealthLarkspur, CAMRI technologists5 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)No union, 0 to 5
11 Mar 2026Stanford Medicine Children's HealthPalo Alto, CANot describedService Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers WestNo union
28 Jan 2026Keck Medicine of USCPasadena, CAclinical lab scientists2 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare WorkersNo union, 1 to 1
18 Dec 2025ProvidenceBurbank, CAprofessional employees26 eligibleSEIU Local 121RNThe union won, 0 to 0
12 Dec 2025Alameda Healthcare & Wellness CenterAlameda, CANot described50 eligibleService Employees International Union, Local 2015The union won, 27 to 2
21 Nov 2025Alameda Healthcare & Wellness CenterAlameda, CAemployees209 eligibleService Employees International Union, Local 2015The union won, 47 to 39
30 Jul 2025Adventist HealthLodi, CAskilled maintenance employees performing skilled maintenance work and11 eligibleInternational Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, AFL-CIOThe union won, 8 to 0
2 Apr 2025Sharp HealthCareCoronado, CAnon-professional employees18 eligibleService Employees International UnionVoted 30 Jun 2025, not yet certified, 11 to 0
12 Mar 2025Cedars-SinaiLos Angeles, CANot describedUnited Federation LEOS-PBAPetition withdrawn
12 Mar 2025Sutter HealthJackson, CAenvironmental services technicians I, nursing assistants, certified phlebotomy...176 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers-WestNo union, 100 to 61
4 Feb 2025Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, CAregistered nurses95 eligibleCommittee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA)No union, 36 to 49
9 Dec 2024MarinHealthGreenbrae, CApharmacists21 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 12 to 2
1 Nov 2024ProvidenceTorrance, CAservice employees548 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 265 to 113
22 Oct 2024Vernon Healthcare CenterLos Angeles, CANot describedNot namedPetition withdrawn
13 Sep 2024ProvidenceFullerton, CAtechnical employees386 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)No union, 141 to 152
3 Sep 2024ProvidenceSanta Monica, CAnavigator RNs7 eligibleCalifornia Nurses AssociationThe union won, 6 to 0
29 Aug 2024Rogers Behavioral HealthSan Diego, CANot describedNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)Petition withdrawn
7 Aug 2024Adventist HealthMarysville, CANot describedTeamsters Local 137Petition withdrawn
23 Jul 2024DaVitaVallejo, CANot described17 eligibleService Employees International UnionThe union won, 8 to 7
21 Jun 2024ProvidenceSanta Rosa, CANot described31 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 21 to 3
12 Apr 2024ProvidenceSanta Rosa, CAprofessional employees96 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 61 to 20
4 Apr 2024ProvidenceFortuna, CANot described10 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)No union, 5 to 3
28 Mar 2024ProvidenceEureka, CANot described65 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 30 to 18
26 Mar 2024ProvidenceSanta Monica, CAwound ostomy registered nurses3 eligibleCalifornia Nurses AssociationThe union won, 1 to 0
6 Mar 2024US Renal CareChula Vista, CANot described2 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestThe union won, 1 to 1
4 Mar 2024DaVitaCathedral City, CAVOTING GROUP A (PROFESSIONAL) included17 eligibleService Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers WestNo union, 14 to 0
22 Feb 2024US Renal CareTorrance, CANot describedService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestPetition withdrawn
21 Feb 2024US Renal CareChula Vista, CAVOTING GROUP - UNIT A (PROFESSIONAL UNIT)13 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestThe union won, 10 to 0
23 Jan 2024Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CANot describedService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestPetition withdrawn
11 Dec 2023Stanford Health CareStanford, CArecycling technicians4 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestNo union, 3 to 0
17 Nov 2023ProvidencePetaluma, CANot describedNot namedPetition withdrawn
11 Oct 2023Quest DiagnosticsSan Diego, CANot describedNot namedPetition withdrawn
29 Sep 2023Quest DiagnosticsSan Diego, CAroute service representatives (RSRs), RSR – senior, RSR – specialty, RSR – advanced...44 eligibleTeamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local Union No. 542No union, 27 to 11
6 Sep 2023Sutter HealthSacramento, CAregistered nurses, professional, and service employees15 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)No union, 2 to 8
1 Aug 2023ProvidenceNapa, CAassociate biomedical technicians and biomedical engineers3 eligibleInternational Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, AFL-CIOThe union won, 3 to 0
26 Jul 2023Stanford Health CareStanford, CANot describedService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers-WestNo union
7 Jul 2023Keck Medicine of USCPasadena, CAlab assistants and medical lab technicians currently located at 625 S. fair oaks ave....5 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 5 to 0
12 May 2023Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino CountiesAnaheim, CAadministrative medical assistants37 eligibleUnited Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 324The union won, 21 to 1
24 Apr 2023Stanford Health CareRedwood City, CApolysomnographic technologists I-IV and sleep technologists I-IV25 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestThe union won, 14 to 9
24 Mar 2023Adventist HealthMarysville, CAskilled maintenance employees performing skilled maintenance work and12 eligibleInternational Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 AFL-CIOThe union won, 10 to 2
2 Mar 2023Sharp HealthCareLa Mesa, CAtechnical employees100 eligibleService Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - WestThe union won, 60 to 20
2 Mar 2023VitalantSan Francisco, CAVOTING GROUP - UNIT A (PROFESSIONAL UNIT)21 eligibleSEIU Local 1021The union won, 9 to 7
13 Feb 2023Loma Linda University HealthLoma Linda, CAresidents and fellows enrolled in one of LLUHEC’s residency or fellowship programs and805 eligibleUnion of American Physicians & Dentists (UAPD)Petition withdrawn
9 Jan 2023Adventist HealthLodi, CAregistered nurses341 eligibleNational Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses UnitedVoted 9 Mar 2023, not yet certified, 188 to 119
6 Jan 2023Prime HealthcareAnaheim, CAskilled maintenance employees3 eligibleNational Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)The union won, 2 to 1

Employers hiring in California with a petition

Healthcare union elections in California: common questions

Which hospitals and healthcare employers in California unionized recently?

Unions won 28 elections in California since Jan 2023 at employers hiring on this site, the latest: MarinHealth, professional employees in Greenbrae, CA (National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)), filed 24 Aug 2026: the union won, 49 to 7; MarinHealth, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Greenbrae, CA (National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)), filed 19 Aug 2026: the union won, 39 to 2; MarinHealth, a unit of workers in Greenbrae, CA (National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)), filed 11 Aug 2026: the union won, 11 to 1; Adventist Health, registered nurses (RNs) in St. Helena, CA (California Nurses Association/National Nurses United), filed 15 Jun 2026: the union won, 154 to 52.

Which unions represent healthcare workers in California?

By the elections won since Jan 2023: National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) (12), Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - West (4), Service Employees International Union, Local 2015 (2) and International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, AFL-CIO (2). Each won among one unit of workers at one site; older units are not in this window.

Are any union elections pending in California?

10: MarinHealth, a unit of workers in Greenbrae, CA (National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)), filed 3 Nov 2026; Prime Healthcare, a unit of workers in San Dimas, CA (Service Employees' International Union, Local 121RN), filed 28 Oct 2026; InnovAge, a unit of workers in San Bernardino, CA (Teamsters Local No. 63), filed 22 Oct 2026; Stanford Medicine Children's Health, a unit of workers in Palo Alto, CA (Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West), filed 15 Oct 2026.

Healthcare union elections in other states

Sources and method

A case is listed when the employer its petition names is one of the employers hiring on this site, matched by name and by its open jobs in the case's town. Cases filed since Jan 2023, read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.

  1. National Labor Relations Board case records (nlrb.gov), as copied nightly by labordata/nlrb-data

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Healthcare union elections in California. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/healthcare-union-elections/california

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