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The Power of Massachusetts Nurses - Shaping the Future of Our Profession

The MNA is directed and run by the membership with an elected board of directors and a grassroots organizational structure. With regional councils in five different regions of the state, members have an opportunity to become involved in the MNA on local issues and concerns. The MNA also provides members with an opportunity to influence nursing and other healthcare issues on a national level. 
 

Learn more about being a member:

Sign up to be a volunteer | Membership structure | Dues Guide
Reduced Dues Application | Important information | Contact information

  

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Bargaining Unit Members

 

Non-Bargaining Unit Members

  

Associate Member Non-Labor

For nurses and health care professionals in a bargaining unit.


  

Full Non-Labor Membership for those registered nurses who wish to join the MNA and are not in a MNA collective bargaining unit.

  

Associate Non-Labor Membership for any registered nurse who is not covered by an MNA collective bargaining agreement. This is the non-voting member option.
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Membership Structures
The membership structures of the MNA varies to meet the changing needs of the growing nursing community and healthcare culture. Most members fall into one of the following categories:

  • There also are a variety of special membership programs for:
    • retirees
    • students
    • new graduates
    • disabled nurses and nurses on leaves of absence
  • The membership is for nurses in collective bargaining units and is organized into geographical areas called regional councils throughout the state:
    • Region One - Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire & Franklin Counties
    • Region Two - Worcester County
    • Region Three - Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket counties
    • Region Four - Essex County
    • Region Five - Norfolk, Middlesex & Suffolk Counties
    • Click here for more Regional Council Information 


Membership Dues
Membership dues may be paid in a variety of ways. To learn more about dues, download the MNA Quick Guide to Dues.

Or please call the MNA Membership Department at 800.882.2056 or email membership@mnarn.org

As part of a strategic effort, the MNA procures monthly membership dues through Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT Direct) directly from member checking or credit card accounts. This is the preferred payment plan and there is no fee.


Reduced Dues Application
To be qualified for reduced dues under the minimal hours category you must have been paid for less than 988 hours (which is equivalent to 19 hours or less per week) in a given year. Individuals who qualify for reduced dues based on minimal hours paid would be charged 75% of their applicable rate. The time line for applying for reduced dues is January 1 to April 1 of each year. Applications must be renewed each year.

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Important Information

  • Members are not eligible for multiple discounts at a time.
  • It is also the responsibility of any registered nurse and/or health care professional to verify to the satisfaction of the MNA on an annual basis his/her eligibility for any dues reduction. 


Contact Information

  • Call
    • MNA Membership Department at 800.882.2056
  • If you work at a hospital that has an MNA bargaining unit and you wish to join, you may also contact your unit chairperson for a new member contact card.

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