Nurses at Providence Cedars-Sinai in Tarzana go on strike

Five-day walkout over staffing, environmental issues

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Registered nurses and other licensed medical professionals at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center began a five-day strike on Monday. Union officials said the workers have been engaged in contract negotiations with management since July 2025 over a litany of issues they say negatively impact their work and their patients, including allegedly unsafe staffing and environmental hazards.

Why it matters

This strike is part of a broader wave of labor actions affecting hospitals across Southern California, as healthcare workers demand better working conditions and patient care. The ongoing disputes highlight longstanding tensions between hospital management and frontline staff over staffing levels, workplace safety, and compensation.

The details

Picket lines will take place from 7 a.m. to noon each day this week at the Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. Representatives for Providence did not reply to a request for comment on Sunday. The strike comes as thousands of nurses at local Kaiser Permanente facilities have been striking for more than three weeks, and more than 3,000 Kaiser pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week. On Tuesday, registered nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center also plan to begin a three-day strike.

  • The strike began on Monday, February 16, 2026.
  • Picket lines will take place from 7 a.m. to noon each day this week.

The players

Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center

A hospital located in Tarzana, California that is the site of the current nurses' strike.

Service Employees International Union Local 121RN

The union representing the striking nurses and other licensed medical professionals at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center.

West Anaheim Medical Center

Another hospital in Southern California where registered nurses plan to begin a three-day strike on Tuesday.

Kaiser Permanente

A major healthcare provider in Southern California where thousands of nurses have been striking for more than three weeks, and more than 3,000 pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week.

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The takeaway

This strike is part of a broader labor movement among healthcare workers in Southern California who are demanding better working conditions and patient care. The ongoing disputes highlight longstanding tensions between hospital management and frontline staff over staffing levels, workplace safety, and compensation.