NYC nursing home workers protest lack of PPE, hazard pay, and respect from employers on May 21, 2020. Home care workers may also work in long-term residential care facilities. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Many healthcare workers are burnt out and going on strike to demand better working conditions. There have been at least 35 healthcare worker strikes so far this year, one tracker found. Meanwhile, more than half a million healthcare workers quit their jobs in August. Over 500,000 healthcare workers quit in August, the most recent month figures are available for, and more than two dozen strikes amongst healthcare workers