Worcester school nurses
After only four bargaining sessions, the MNA has filed for mediation and has also filed an unfair labor practice charge with the Massachusetts Labor Commission against the Worcester School Committee for its failure to bargain in good faith.

Mercy Medical Center
An open membership luncheon was held May 16. This meeting provided members with a chance to meet with Diane Scherrer for a legislative update. A technology committee meeting was held jointly with Mercy and Providence Hospital nurses to continue to discuss proposed management changes to technology (as per their new contract language). West Springfield school nurses The nurses’ most recent contract was signed by management and will be ready for distribution before the end of the school year.

New England Medical Center
Nurses at NEMC have been stepping up action to improve their ability to give safe patient care. The ED nurses along with support from other bargaining unit members passed out leaflets at the hospital on April 18. The leaflets highlighted the continual problem of overcrowding in the ED and the hospital’s practice of accepting patients when there are no beds available. Many units are experiencing mandatory overtime or patient ratios the nurses feel are unsafe. Many units have been notifying management by writing letters or asking for meetings to discuss issues about staffing and other hospital policies they feel are detrimental to good patient care.