Keeping union members informed, he said, helps them stay invigorated — especially when striking. In May, Camp walked out of Butler Hospital alongside around 720 of his colleagues to join his union’s unfair labor practice strike. The strike culminated Aug. 19 with a new four-year contract — making it the longest hospital strike in Rhode Island history at just over three months. To achieve this, strike organizers had to galvanize union members as much as possible. “My heart breaks that people did not get as good care” during the strike, Huminiski said.