Nurses and Community Call for Investment from Mass General Brigham Amid Staffing Crisis, Wage Stagnation, and Proposed Benefit Cuts NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The registered nurses of Cooley Dickinson Hospital,… Read more »
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Cooley Dickinson Hospital MNA Nurses to Hold Informational Picket June 3 in Northampton
MNA BOD Highlights May 2025
TONIGHT’S RED SOX GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONNED!
We wanted to inform you that due to the weather, tonight’s game has officially been postponed and rescheduled for tomorrow at 1:35 PM. As per our standard policy, tickets for tonight’s game will be… Read more »
End of an Era: Longtime MNA Executive Director and Fierce RN Advocate Julie Pinkham Retires
End of an era… Julie Pinkham’s last day as MNA Executive Director, was Friday, May 9, 2025. Julie has been our ED since December 2000. Prior to that, she served in… Read more »
RNs and Healthcare Professionals at Morton Hospital to Picket on Wednesday, May 14
ED staffing, wages, and health insurance are key issues in contract talks Date: Wednesday, May 14 Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Location: 88 Washington Street, outside of the main hospital… Read more »
Watch: MNA President Katie Murphy Speaks to Why Nurses Matter for Nurses Week 2025
This National Nurses Week, May 6 to 12, MNA nurses share #WhyNursesMatter. Normally, this week is celebrated with pizza, cookies, cards, and thank you notes. While MNA nurses and healthcare… Read more »
2025 State of Massachusetts Nursing Survey: RNs Raise Alarms Over Patient Care Quality, Unsafe Staffing, and Growing Violence Amid Deepening Healthcare Crisis
78% of nurses say hospital care quality has deteriorated over the past two years as understaffing remains nurses’ top obstacle Nurses face increased challenges related to decreased support staff, not… Read more »
Mass. DPH Deems Level II B Nursery at Tenet/Framingham Union Hospital an Essential Service “Necessary for Preserving Access and Health Status Within the Hospital’s Service Area”
The DPH finding follows a jampacked public hearing where residents, policymakers, caregivers and community advocates turned out to deliver three hours of compelling testimony in unanimous opposition to Tenet’s decision… Read more »
Mass General Brigham Occupational Health Nurses and NPs Vote to Join the MNA in Successful Union Election
The nurses and NPs of MGB occupational health services unionized to improve patient care and secure an equal voice in workplace decision making BOSTON, Mass. – The 24 registered nurses… Read more »
Statement from the Massachusetts Nurses Association Board of Directors on FMCS Mediators Being Placed on Leave
The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) strongly condemns the Trump Administration’s unprecedented decision to place Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) mediators on leave as of 5 p.m. on March 26…. Read more »
