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What the Community Can Do To Support the Brockton Hospital
Nurses
The Brockton Hospital nurses are very grateful
for all the tremendous support and encouragement we have received
from the community,
not only in Brockton, but from the general public throughout the
Commonwealth and from throughout the nation. It is clear that the
public understands that the issues we are fighting for safe patient
care and safe working conditions are their issues as well. The
nurses are seeking a commitment by this hospital to hire and retain
the staff needed to take care of patients safely, without forcing
nurses to work overtime when they are too fatigued or ill to provide
safe nursing care.
Many have asked what they can do to support the nurses. Here
are some suggestions:
- Call, fax or email Brockton Hospital CEO Norman Goodman. Tell
him you support the nurses and their stand in these contract
negotiations. Tell him to get back to the table and settle this
contract NOW. Phone # 508.941.7002; Fax # 508.941.6100; Email
info@brocktonhospital.com
- Call, fax Brockton Hospital Board of Trustees Chairman Fred
C. Petti. He has refused to meet with the nurses to discuss their
concerns. Tell him you support the nurses and their stand in
these negotiations and urge him to allow a settlement of this
contract. Phone # 508.565.1040; Fax # 508.565.1500.
- Donate (and make checks payable) to the Brockton Hospital
Nurses Strike Fund; mail them to Brockton Hospital Nursesą Strike
Office, 707a Centre St., Brockton, MA 02302.
- Tie a green ribbon around the old oak tree. People are wearing
green ribbons (the color of Brockton Hospital) and/or tying green
ribbons around car antennas, trees and poles outside their homes
and businesses in support of the Brockton Hospital Nurses.
- Organize an event or activity to draw attention to the nursesą plight.
Groups are encouraged to organize events, demonstrations and
other activities to support the nurses. However, call the strike
office to find out what else is being planned to ensure your
event does not conflict with other activities.
- Bring food and beverages to the nurses on the strike line.
- Picket for the nurses. As a matter of fact, as the Brockton
nurses spend more time out in the community rallying broad
support for their crusade, ever more help by supporters is called
for
on the picket line, particularly on Wednesday evening during
the weekly strikersą meeting and rally, but 24/7 as well. Other
local bargaining units of MNA, other unions and community groups
have volunteered to cover the picket lines on a regular basis.
Check with Strike Headquarters to pick a block of time.
Brockton Strike Headquarters:
Across from Brockton Hospital
707A Center Street, Brockton
Phone: 508.427.5833
Fax: 508.427.5821
Directions to Brockton Hospital:
http://www.brocktonhospital.com/map.html
From Points South:
From Route 24 North
Take exit 17A for Route 123 - Brockton (Cadillac Center will be on
the right just off of the ramp). Continue straight on Route 123 approximately
2 miles to Main Street. At the traffic light on Main Street, take
a left (this is a one way street). Proceed through 3 sets of traffic
lights. At 4th traffic light, take a right onto Centre Street. Continue
straight on Centre Street for about 1.5 miles (passing 3 sets of
lights). Brockton Hospital will be on your left at 680 Centre Street,
just after Dunkin Donuts.
From Points North:
Route 93 or 128 South to Route 24 South towards Brockton. Take exit
19A, Harrison Boulevard - Avon. Go to the end of Harrison Boulevard.
Take a right onto Route 28 South. Follow to the intersection of Route
123 East and take a left onto 123. Follow for 1.5 miles. Brockton
Hospital will be on your left at 680 Centre Street, just after Dunkin
Donuts.
From the Bridgewaters, Halifax and Middleboro:
From Route 18 to Route 14 towards Brockton (intersection at Saftler's).
Route 14 will intersect with Route 27 in Brockton. Take a left onto
Route 27. At first set of traffic lights, take a right onto Quincy
Street (across from Christo's). At the next set of traffic lights,
take a left onto Centre Street (Route 123 West). Brockton Hospital
will be on your right at 680 Centre Street.
From Stoughton, Easton and Mansfield:
From Route 138, Easton
Take Route 123 East towards Brockton. Straight through 2 sets of
lights (will pass over Route 24, Cadillac Center will be on right).
Continue straight on Route 123 approximately 2 miles to Main Street.
At the traffic light on Main Street, take a left (this is a one way
street). Proceed through 3 sets of traffic lights. At 4th traffic
light, take a right onto Centre Street. Continue straight on Centre
Street for about 1.5 miles (passing 3 sets of lights). Brockton Hospital
will be on your left at 680 Centre Street, just after Dunkin Donuts.
Parking for Picketing and Strike Office:
The best place to park for picketing and visits to the strike office
is further down the road from the hospital at the old Maple Alley
bowling ally behind Old Jake's Pharmacy. In the evening, park on
the street near strike office. PLEASE DO NOT park in Old Jakes' Pharmacy's
parking lots, cars will be towed!!!!
Communicate:
Messages of support may be sent to the nurses of Brockton Hospital
c/o info@mnarn.org. For the most
thorough background and current information on the Brockton Hospital
nurses' strike, go to the web site of the Massachusetts Nurses Association http://www.massnurses.org.
Back to Brockton Strike page
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