HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Tue, 11 August 2026Wed, 12 August 2026
What it is about
HCA HealthcareService Employees International UnionUSUKLas PalmasSam HazenService Employees International Union Of TexasEl Paso, Texas, United StatesTexas, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World
cbs4local.com
11 Aug, 11:00over 35 hours12 Aug, 21:50
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World11:00first to report
Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet Union workers with HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US, are holding picket protests across the country as they push for pay and staffing increases in a new contract. The hospital system has over 300,000 employees in the US and the UK, with 22,000 US workers represented by the Service Employees International Union...
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- cbs4local.com21:50
El Paso healthcare workers join in nationwide day of action as HCA contract talks open. Workers protest outside Las Palmas Hospital, pushing for $25 minimum pay, safer staffing, and an end to profit-driven cuts.