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
- 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
- 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
