Humboldt County Hospital Nurses Ratify New Three-Year Contract Covering More Than 700 RNs

FORTUNA / EUREKA — November 7, 2026. Registered nurses at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna and Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka have ratified a new three-year labor contract, according to the California Nurses Association.

Contract period and workforce

The agreement covers July 21, 2026, through July 21, 2029. The union says it represents more than 700 nurses across the two hospitals, and members voted overwhelmingly to approve the pact on October 30.

What the union says the agreement preserves

According to the union’s public summary, the new contract preserves a specialized patient lift team, keeps existing health-care cost-sharing protections and adds language addressing workplace bullying. It also contains economic improvements that union representatives say will help recruit and retain experienced staff.

What is independently confirmed?

The report is based on the union’s statement; full wage tables and a management statement were not included in the source. Those omissions matter when assessing how the agreement will affect staffing and hospital finances. Approval of a contract does not itself establish improved patient outcomes, shorter waiting times or the absence of future staffing challenges. Readers should monitor both the hospitals’ official updates and future workforce reports.

Source: California Nurses Association statement via Del Norte Triplicate. Reported on November 7, 2026; previous-event and future-event dates are stated in the article.

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