MEDIA ADVISORY FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026 CONTACT: PRESS@CIRSEIU.ORGMarlishia Aho of 1199SEIU, Marlishia.Aho@1199.org, 617.949.0270David Schildmeier of MNA, dschildmeier@mnarn.org, 781-249-0430 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER ‘S HEALTHCARE WORKERS JOIN FORCES AT THE PICKET… Read more »
Author: Hannah Goetz
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER ‘S HEALTHCARE WORKERS JOIN FORCES AT THE PICKET LINE
In Overwhelming Vote, UMass University Nurses Authorize a 14-Day Strike as UMass Memorial Health Refuses to Address Staffing, Workplace Safety, and Nurse Retention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 1, 2026 CONTACT: David Schildmeier 781-249-0430 WORCESTER, Mass. — Registered nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center’s University Campus, who are unionized with the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), voted… Read more »
Massachusetts Nurses Association Condemns Supreme Court Decision Supporting Trump Administration Efforts to End TPS for Vulnerable Immigrants Seeking Refuge from Devastation and Violence
For Immediate Release Contact: David Schildmeier, 781-249-0430 Date: June 29, 2026 The decision places more than 350,000 asylum seekers’ lives in jeopardy while undermining the value they bring to vital sectors of… Read more »
Every 36 minutes a health care worker is assaulted
Massachusetts lawmakers should pass bipartisan workplace violence reforms before the legislative session ends. By Cari Medina, Katie Murphy, and Steve Walsh The Boston Globe Cari Medina is executive vice president of… Read more »
Merrimack Health Announces Early Closure of Methuen Hospital Birthing Center, Despite Failure to Address Concerns Raised by DPH and Nurses About Readiness of Lawrence General Campus to Safely Absorb Transferring Patients
P R E S S R E L E A S E FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Schildmeier (MNA) 781-249-0430 June 24, 2026 Merrimack Health Announces Early Closure of Methuen Hospital Birthing Center, Despite… Read more »
BMC South RNs and Health Professionals to Picket on June 8th in Fight for Respect and Safer Care as BMC Seeks to Bully Them into Accepting an Unfair Contract Settlement
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Schildmeier (MNA) 781-249-0430 June 4, 2026 BMC South caregivers contend the administration’s “take it or… Read more »
BMC South RNs and Health Professionals Cast Overwhelming Vote to Reject BMC Administration’s “Last, Best & Final Offer,” Call on Administration to Come Back to the Table to Negotiate a Fair Agreement
BMC South caregivers contend the administration’s “take it or leave it” stance in the negotiations demonstrates disrespect for the contributions of staff and undermines the facility’s ability to recruit and… Read more »
Tufts nurses say they have no confidence in leader’s ability to manage operating room ‘safely and appropriately’
Union members say they have complained for months about a nursing shortage The Boston GlobeBy Jonathan SaltzmanApril 27, 2026 A procedure room at Tufts Medical Center was photographed in 2024. Union… Read more »
Too many assaults occur at Tewksbury State Hospital
The Boston GlobeThe Editorial BoardApril 27, 2026 Training, staffing, and separating violent patients could help Just in April, the Globe reported that there have been four violent incidents at Tewksbury… Read more »
Nurses at Brockton’s BMC South set strike date. What we know
By Chris HelmsThe EnterpriseApril 22, 2026 Almost 500 workers at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton say they’ll start a three-day strike on April 30. The notice from the Massachusetts… Read more »
