News & Events
The Voice of Nurses in Massachusetts
The MNA Division of Public Communications raises public awareness of and support for nursing issues by making nurses and nursing front-page news throughout the state and the nation. Below you will find the latest news regarding all facets of the organization. For a listing of upcoming MNA happenings, visit our Events Calendar.
Current News
- 07.23.2021 Seven-Day Strike Begins for Boston VNA Healthcare Professionals at 9 a.m. Monday, July 26
- 07.19.2021 MNA Launches New "Labor Speak" Program For All Members
- 07.14.2021 Boston VNA Healthcare Professionals to Announce 7-Day Strike with Visit on July 15 to Board Chair at Luxury Tower in Fight for Improved Patient Care and Working Conditions
- 07.02.2021 St. Vincent Nurses on Strike for Safer Patient Care to Fly from Worcester, MA to Dallas, TX and Deliver 16-Foot Petition Signed by 700+ Nurses to the Corporate HQ of Hospital Owner Tenet Healthcare
- 06.28.2021 Mercy Medical Center Nurses and Supporters to Deliver Community Petition to Trustees Urging Trinity Health to Respect Nurses and Patients by Agreeing to a Fair Contract
- 06.28.2021 As Tenet Healthcare Spends Tens of Millions to Prolong a Nurses’ Strike for Safer Patient Care, State Lawmakers to Examine Legislation Aimed at Increasing Hospital Profit Transparency and Protecting Essential Healthcare Services During June 29 Live-Streamed Hearing
- 06.27.2021 Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Finally Makes Proposal as Nurses Strike Reaches 111 Days, The First Proposal Since Walking Away from the Table on May 5
- 06.23.2021 Boston VNA Healthcare Professionals Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike in Fight for an MNA Contract with Improved Patient Care and Working Condition Standards
- 06.19.2021 St. Vincent Nurses Strike for Safer Patient Care Reaches 105 Days on Sunday Making it the Second Longest Nurses Strike in Massachusetts History
- 06.16.2021 WATCH: St. Vincent Nurses' Strike Rally for Safer Patient Care June 12 with Senator Warren, Rep. McGovern, Sara Nelson and Other Supporters
- 06.14.2021 St. Vincent Nurses Strike to Hit 100 Day Mark on Tuesday, June 15th In Fight for Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare
- 06.11.2021 Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman James McGovern, and National Flight Attendants Union Firebrand Sara Nelson will Join Community, Labor, Nursing and Political Activists for a Major Solidarity Rally in Support of the Striking St. Vincent Nurses
- 06.09.2021 MNA Mourns the Loss of Innovative and Impactful Nurse Educator Jane Hanron
- 06.07.2021 St. Vincent Nurses Strike for Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Will Hit the Three-Month Mark on June 8, Now One of the Longest Nurses Strikes Nationally in Over a Decade
- 06.03.2021 Register Now! COVID-19 LESSONS LEARNED: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Tuesday, June 15
- 05.28.2021 Northeast Hospital Corporation MNA Nurses to Hold Informational Picket June 2 Outside Beverly Hospital Urging Executives to Provide Improved Staffing for Safe Patient Care
- 05.24.2021 Falmouth Hospital MNA Nurses to Hold Informational Picket on Wednesday, May 26 as Nurses Advocate with Community for Improved Staffing and Safer Patient Care
- 05.17.2021 MNA Nurses to Hold Informational Pickets at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital on May 19 and May 26 in Fight for Safe Patient Care and a Fair Contract
- 05.14.2021 MNA Labor School Announces New Classes: Member Mobilization
- 05.14.2021 Congressman James McGovern and Congresswoman Lori Trahan To Host “Rally Against Replacement” in Support of the Striking St. Vincent Nurses Who Will be Completing their 10th Week on Strike for Safer Patient Care
- 05.14.2021 Northeast Health Corporation (Beverly Hospital) RN Picket for Safe Staffing on June 2
- 05.12.2021 Receive Education Through the Labor Guild: Promoting Economic and Social Justice in Massachusetts Since 1946
- 05.10.2021 MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals to Join Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George for National Nurses Week Event on May 11 at City Hall
- 05.06.2021 As National Nurses Week Begins, ‘State of Nursing in Massachusetts’ Survey Shows Existing Quality of Care, Staffing and Safety Problems Worsened by Inadequate COVID-19 Preparedness and Lack of Support for Frontline Healthcare Workers
- 05.05.2021 MNA Awards Nomination Deadline has been extended to June 15
- 05.05.2021 Nurses Week Wish Giveaway from Global Home Health Care Provider
- 05.05.2021 U.S. Congressional Delegation Letter to Tenet Healthcare Board of Directors
- 05.04.2021 MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals to Unveil Results of ‘State of Nursing in Massachusetts’ Survey outside State House on May 6, the First Day of National Nurses Week
- 05.04.2021 Cambridge City Council Unanimously Supports Cambridge Health Alliance Nurses and Healthcare Professionals as they Prepare to March on Cambridge Hospital on May 8 for a Fair Contract that Protects Safe Patient Care and Respects Caregivers
- 05.01.2021 St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management Resume Negotiations on Saturday May 1 With Tenet Offering a Proposal that Opens the Door to a Substantive Discussion on Staffing
- 04.29.2021 Bruins Raffle Winner Announced
- 04.27.2021 St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management Resume Negotiations on Monday, April 26 With Tenet Failing to Address Any of the Staffing Concerns Raised by the Nurses
- 04.27.2021 Bruins raffle in support of the St. Vincent Nurses Strike Fund
- 04.26.2021 MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals to Hold Informational Pickets at Three Cambridge Health Alliance Hospitals in Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville on April 27
- 04.25.2021 St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management to Resume Negotiations on Monday, April 26; This is the first round of talks since the strike began on March 8
- 04.20.2021 MNA Nurses and Community Members to Speak Out about the For-Profit Takeover of Providence Behavioral Health Hospital During April 22 Event in Holyoke
- 04.18.2021 School Vacation Week Means Getaways for Many Families, It Marks the 7th Week on the Strike Line for St. Vincent Hospital Nurses Fighting for Safe Patient Care
- 04.10.2021 St. Vincent Nurses Will Begin Sixth Week on Strike for Safer Patient Care on April 11, as Dallas-Based Tenet’s Cost to Avoid Negotiating a Settlement Will Surpass $33.5 million
- 04.09.2021 Congress Members Pressley, Courtney, McGovern and Clark Secure COBRA Subsidies for Striking Workers Under American Rescue Plan
- 04.09.2021 MNA Labor School Announces New Classes
- 03.30.2021 Mercy Medical Center Nurses to Hold Informational Picket April 1 as Nurses Seek Patient Care and Working Condition Improvements and Corporate Owner Trinity Health Wants to Penalize Sick Time Use, Cut Other Hard-Earned Benefits
- 03.30.2021 Two Generations of St. Vincent Nurses to Mark the 21st Anniversary of the First Strike Against Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare with Event on Wednesday, March 31st
- 03.29.2021 Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Spending Over $22 million to Prolong St. Vincent Nurses Strike for Fourth Week to Avoid Staffing Improvements to End Patient Safety Crisis
- 03.29.2021 Holyoke Soldiers Home Staff Represented by Three Unions to Mark Anniversary of COVID-19 Tragedy with Vigil on March 30
- 03.24.2021 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to Visit the St. Vincent Hospital Nurses on their Strike Line for Patient Safety on March 24 at 3 p.m.
- 03.24.2021 Worcester Interfaith to Hold Candlelight Vigil to Support the Striking Vincent’s Nurses on March 25
- 03.22.2021 Worcester Interfaith Vigil in Support of St. Vincent’s Nurses!
- 03.22.2021 Reports of Poor Care by St. Vincent Hospital Replacement Nurses Pile Up as MNA Nurses Enter Third Week of Strike for Safer Patient Care
- 03.22.2021 As Anniversary of Holyoke Soldiers Home COVID-19 Tragedy Approaches, Unions Representing Staff Call for Trauma-Informed Care to Improve Veteran Care and Working Conditions and Urge Hiring of a Supportive and Qualified Superintendent
