Nurses Announce One-Day Strike Over Staffing And Patient Safety Concerns At Marin County Hospital

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae have given notice that they will hold a one-day strike on Wednesday, to protest what they claim is the administration's refusal to address concerns about safe staffing, nurse retention and patient care.

The nurses, represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, represent more than 700 RNs at the medical center. This announcement follows a nearly unanimous strike authorization vote held on Jan. 30. The nurses have been engaged in contract negotiations with MarinHealth since June 2025, reportedly with little movement on what they call key issues.

“We always want to give our patients the best care but it is challenging to do that when we are stretched too thin and can’t take breaks during our 12-hour shift,” said Lynn Warner, an RN in the progressive and metabolic care unit at MarinHealth. “We need more resource nurses to ensure patient and nurse safety. We are striking to demand that MarinHealth invest in nurse retention so we will continue to give our community the care they deserve.”

The strike is scheduled to run from 7 a.m. on Wednesday until 6:59 a.m. the following day, Thursday, at the MarinHealth Medical Center located at 250 Bon Air Rd.

The CNA/NNU stated that the nurses are urging management to invest in nursing staff and agree to a contract that includes appropriate staffing levels, which they say will allow nurses to take proper meal and rest breaks. They are also seeking improvements to address recruitment and retention, as well as affordable health care.

"MarinHealth nurses love their jobs. We are really dedicated to our patients and our community,” said Krystle Davis, an RN in the emergency department at MarinHealth. “Safe staffing and maintaining our health benefits is the key to retaining and recruiting nurses.”

The nurses previously held an informational picket in December, but according to the CNA/NNU, "management has not addressed the patient safety concerns raised by nurses in their proposals."

MarinHealth did not respond for requests for comment at the time of publication.