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
- 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
- 03.17.2021 Rep. Denise Garlick and Mercy Medical Center Nurses to Travel from Needham and Springfield on St. Patrick’s Day to Join St. Vincent Hospital Nurses on their Strike Line for Patient Safety
- 03.16.2021 Resolution in Support of Striking St. Vincent Hospital Nurses and Other Essential Staff to Go Before the Worcester City Council at Meeting Today, March 16th
- 03.12.2021 Striking St. Vincent Nurses Stand With Dedicated Caregivers in Their Protest on Saturday Against Dangerous Staffing Conditions for All Members of the Health Care Team
- 03.11.2021 MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Endorse Annissa Essaibi George for Boston Mayor
- 03.11.2021 Telegram & Gazette: Mother and daughter walk the line at St. Vincent Hospital picket
- 03.11.2021 Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Jim McGovern & Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III to Visit St. Vincent Nurses Strike Line on Friday, March 12th
- 03.09.2021 2021-2022 Legislative Priorities of MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals
- 03.08.2021 St. Vincent Nurses Begin Strike Today at 6 a.m. as Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Refuses to Negotiate Over Unsafe Patient Care Conditions
- 03.05.2021 St. Vincent Nurses Announce Strike-Related Events as Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Refuses to Negotiate Over Unsafe Patient Care Conditions
- 03.05.2021 Media Backgrounder for St. Vincent Nurses Strike Beginning March 8 at 6 a.m.
- 03.03.2021 St. Vincent RN Negotiations with Tenet Today Failed to Reach Settlement to Avert Strike Despite Nurses Delivering a Comprehensive Proposal to Reach Agreement
- 03.02.2021 St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management to Resume Negotiations on Wednesday, March 3
- 03.01.2021 St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management Resumed Negotiations Tonight But Tenet Failed to Provide the Staffing Changes Needed to Avert a Strike at This Time
- 03.01.2021 St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Head Back to Table Today, March 1 at 6 p.m. For First Negotiation Session Since Strike Date Was Set for March 8
- 03.01.2021 Strong Majority of Springfield City Council Sign Letter Supporting MNA Baystate Home Health Nurses’ Effort to Secure a Fair Contract to Improve Conditions for Nurses, Patients and Community
- 02.26.2021 Member Survey: What do you think if the MNA's CNE courses?
- 02.24.2021 Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital Schedule Strike for Monday, March 8 In Fight for Safer Staffing and Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare
- 02.22.2021 Job Opportunities for Nurses Looking to Assist with COVID Vaccinations
- 02.22.2021 Milford Regional Medical Center Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Massachusetts Nurses Association and Unite to Improve Conditions for Patients, Nurses, and their Community
- 02.18.2021 Register Today for the MNA's Annual Labor Summit
- 02.17.2021 Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey to Join St. Vincent Hospital Nurses on Their Daily Picket Line on Thursday, Feb. 18
- 02.17.2021 Milford Regional Medical Center Nurse Contract Survey
- 02.11.2021 MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Call Massachusetts Caregiver/Companion COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility a Good Step Forward
- 02.10.2021 Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital Cast Overwhelming Yes Vote to Authorize Strike In Fight for Safer Staffing and Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare
- 02.08.2021 Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital to Hold Strike Authorization Vote on Feb. 10 In Fight for Safer Staffing and Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare
- 02.02.2021 As Milford Regional Medical Center Nurses Battle COVID-19 Pandemic and Face Rising Staff Infections, Nurses Plan February 3 Public Event Kicking Off Vote to Join Massachusetts Nurses Association
- 02.01.2021
2020 MNA Annual Report - 01.26.2021 MNA Nurses at Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Home Health Seeking Fair Contracts that Value Patient Safety and RN Care During COVID-19 to Hold a Lighted Sign Protest in Springfield on Wednesday, January 27
- 01.22.2021 New Labor School Programs Launching Soon! Contract Negotiations Will Be Next Focus
- 01.20.2021 How Nurses Can Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations
- 01.19.2021 CPI Verbal Intervention™ Training, February 10, 2021
- 01.18.2021 MNA Launches Effort to Combat Racism Within the Association, Nursing/Health Profession, and the Health Care Workplace as Tensions Rise, and Long-Standing Health Disparities for Minority Communities Become Glaringly Apparent During COVID-19 Pandemic
- 01.07.2021 As COVID-19 Staff Cases Rise at Milford Regional Medical Center, Nurses Speak Out Against Mandatory Overtime and Inadequate Hospital Preparedness
- 01.06.2021 St. Vincent Nurses to Commence Daily Picketing This Week to Protest Unsafe Staffing Conditions as COVID Surge Intensifies
- 12.22.2020 MNA Position Statement on Vaccine to Combat Covid-19 & Nurses Rights to Informed Consent Voluntary Nature of Acceptance of Vaccine
- 12.21.2020 Milford Regional Medical Center Nurses Seek to Join Massachusetts Nurses Association as Hospital Executives Refuse to Partner with Nurses for Safer Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic
