MNA nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital voted on October 22 to authorize a potential one-day strike as they advocate for nurse respect and patient safety NEWTON, Mass. – The approximately 1,500… Read more »
Author: Joe Markman
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses Vote Overwhelming to Authorize 1-Day Strike as they Fight MGB Health Insurance Cost Hike and Safeguard Patient Care with a Fair Contract
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses Vote to Ratify Contract that Averted One-Day Strike and Provides Substantial Investment in Nurses to Address Staffing and Patient Care Concerns
Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital nurses reached a tentative agreement in September aimed at improving recruitment and retention of nurses, staffing, and patient care quality BOSTON, Mass. –… Read more »
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Provides Nurses with Health Insurance Plan that Violates State Law, Imposing Tax Penalties after Nurses Avoided Strike with Agreement about Insurance Choice
BWH cut short its health insurance enrollment period and was late in providing information to nurses, who are now faced with paying huge tax penalties if they choose hard-fought MNA… Read more »
Mercy Medical Center Nurses to Hold Informational Picket in Springfield on October 17 as Nurses Fight for Safe Patient Care Conditions and Against Trinity Health’s Attempt to Erode Union Protections
Michigan-based Trinity Health, a national hospital corporation, has created unsafe staffing and patient care conditions at Mercy Medical Center while attempting to remove union RN benefits and protections SPRINGFIELD, Mass…. Read more »
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses to Hold Strike Authorization Vote and Informational Picket on October 22 as Nurses Fight Rising MGB Health Insurance Costs and Seek to Protect Patient Care with a Fair Contract
MNA nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital will vote to authorize a one-day strike and will picket on Tuesday, October 22 to protest MGB’s attempt to hike insurance costs and its refusal… Read more »
MNA Nurses at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Vote to Authorize a 1-Day Strike as Nurses Seek a Fair Contract with MGB to Address Staffing and Patient Care Challenges
Martha’s Vineyard nurses are preparing for a potential one-day strike because MGB refuses to properly value the important patient care nurses provide under difficult conditions in an isolated and expensive… Read more »
MGB Salem Hospital Nurses to Hold October 15 Informational Picket as Nurses Fight for a Fair Contract that Protects Patient Safety and Respects Nurses
Nurses will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, October 15 outside Salem Hospital to protest Mass General Brigham’s refusal to invest in a stable Salem RN workforce SALEM, Mass. –… Read more »
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement Averting One-Day Strike and Securing Significant Investment in Nurses to Improve Staffing and Patient Care
Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital nurses authorized a potential strike to attain a fair contract that will enable BWFH to recruit and retain the nurses needed to provide… Read more »
One-Day Strike Scheduled by Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses for October 1 After MGB Fails to Reach Agreement Respecting Nurses and Protecting Patient Care
A 24-hour strike on October 1 by Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital nurses will happen unless MGB agrees to a fair contract that properly values the excellent patient care nurses… Read more »
MNA Faulkner Hospital Nurses to Issue Strike Notice on September 16 if Mass General Brigham Fails to Reach Agreement Respecting Nurses and Protecting Patient Care
Faulkner nurses voted 99.7% to authorize a potential one-day strike because MGB refuses to properly value the excellent patient care Faulkner nurses provide under extremely challenging conditions BOSTON, Mass. –… Read more »