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08.11.2001
Want to understand why the nurses' are on strike, which is now at
Day 81, just read
the story, which ran on the front page of the Brockton Enterprise
on August 11. The story provides a poignant picture of the issues
behind the strike, particularly the Brockton nurses' perspective,
who for years have watched the safety of their patients placed in
jeopardy every day by an administration that has had no interest
in addressing their concerns about unsafe staffing, mandatory overtime
and inappropriate floating of nurses. The comments by Mr. Hughes
are also instructive, in their callous disregard for the crisis in
health care, not only at Brockton Hospital, but as expressed by his
industry colleagues. It appears that the only people in Massachusetts
who don't see a problem with our health care system work for the
management of Brockton Hospital.
As the strike drags on, the nurses continue to remain strong
in their conviction to win language in their contract to ensure
safe staffing and quality patient care for their patients. To learn
how you can support the nurses in their courageous struggle, visit
the MNA web site: Brockton Nurses Strike
page.
Read the Enterprise Story:
Anatomy
of a strike
By Sean Flynn, Enterprise staff writer
Back to Brockton Strike Page
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