YAKIMA,Wash.-Healthcare workers at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital plan to hold an informational picket and rally on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Healthcare workers and supporters will gather in front of the hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the rally scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, a union of nurses and healthcare workers in Washington and Montana, announced the picket as part of fight for a strong union contract that guarantees the staffing and resources needed to deliver quality patient care.

According to a press release on the picket and rally, workers at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital have been bargaining since December 2022 to address staffing, recruitment and retention, fair wages and issues concerning overtime, paid time off, and sick leave. Â