Cottage Health Nurses File for Union Election
Nurses at Cottage Health facilities in Santa Barbara have officially filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board, aiming to join the SEIU 121RN union. This step involves nurses from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage…
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 28, 2026 —
Nurses at three Cottage Health facilities in Santa Barbara have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board, seeking to join the SEIU 121RN union.
The filing involves nurses from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital. The summary of the development does not specify how many nurses are included or when the filing was submitted.
The stated aim is for the nurses to join SEIU 121RN. The information provided does not detail the election schedule, the process for determining which employees may participate, or whether the union or Cottage Health has issued additional statements about the filing.
No outcome has been reported. The available information does not say whether an election date has been set or provide details about any subsequent steps. It also does not describe the reasons nurses are seeking union representation or identify any workplace issues related to the effort.
The filing marks the reported step in the nurses’ effort to hold a union election across the three facilities. Further details, including the number of nurses involved and the status or timing of the election, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Evelyn Spence, South County Editor on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.
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