Brockton Hospital Nurses Strike-Related Events

Federal Mediator Calls Parties Back to the Table: June 12, 2001, 10 a.m. (Location of Talks to be Determined). This will be the first round of talks since the strike began on May 25th.

Wednesday, June 6, 2001, 7-9 p.m.: Brockton Nurses' Solidarity Rally at St. Margaret's Parish Center, 891 Montello St., Brockton. The nurses will meet together as a group for an update on the strike, to obtain information, and to hear from local community and state leaders who support them in their struggle. Congressional Candidate and State Senator Stephen F. Lynch from South Boston, as well as Candidate for Congress State Senator Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) a member of the Joint Committee on Health Care will speak at the rally.

Thursday, June 7, 2001, Between 9 and 9:30 a.m.: Democratic Candidate for Governor Steve Grossman will be on the strike line with Brockton Nurses. Candidate Grossman is the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, former chair of the Mass. State Democratic Party and is currently the CEO of Mass. Envelope of Somerville.

Sunday, June 10, 2001, Noon – 4 p.m.: Brockton Hospital Nurses' "Solidarity Picnic & Picket" on the Strike Line. The MNA is hosting a barbecue for the nurses and their families, which is open to the community, other unions and advocacy groups, political leaders and local officials. Music and entertainment will be provided, with speeches and other expressions of support to be delivered.

Back to Brockton Strike page