NLRB Seeks Forced Union Recognition at Innercare (Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo) — Hearing Began March 17
An NLRB administrative law judge hearing began March 17 in San Diego on 30+ unfair labor practice charges against Innercare (formerly Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo) in Imperial County. Despite workers voting 214-132 against SEIU-UHW in July 2024, the NLRB found 'egregious violations' including firing 11 workers and is seeking a bargaining order — forced recognition without a new election.
This rare remedy signals the most serious NLRB enforcement action against a California FQHC in recent memory. CEO Yvonne Bell is personally named.
Primary source
Desert Review / NLRBSource packet
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Affected FQHCs
FQHC Talent. (2026, March 17). NLRB Seeks Forced Union Recognition at Innercare (Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo) — Hearing Began March 17. Primary source: Desert Review / NLRB. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/innercare-nlrb-forced-recognition-hearing-march-2026
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