Year: 2006

The nurses are once again struggling with a for-profit owner that is placing a concern for profits over a concern for the safety of patients

Following Recent News of the FDA’s $5.7 Million Fine of the American Red Cross For Poor Blood Donor Screening and Safety Violations

Pact Includes Landmark Language to Protect Nurses’ Union Rights and Newly Licensed Nurses; Includes Wage Hike to Make BWH Nurses the Highest Paid in State BOSTON, MA—After a 14-hour negotiating… Read more »

As Talks Ended Today Without Movement on Key Issues BOSTON, MA—The Brigham & Women’s Hospital (BWH) nurses’ negotiating committee tonight issued an official notice of their intent to strike as… Read more »

As Talks Continue to Stall Over Issues of Poor Staffing, Union Rights, Overburdening of New Nurses and Wages

RNs Agreement Ratified WORCESTER, MA – The RNs at the UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus yesterday approved a new contract by a vote of 544 to 1. The Massachusetts Nurses… Read more »

Will Hold Press Conference on Nov. 14th at 10 a.m. to Announce Vote ResultAs Contract Talks Stall Over Issues of Union Rights, Poor Staffing Levels, Overburdening of New Nurses and… Read more »

WORCESTER, MA – After a marathon 24-hour mediation session, the registered nurses of the UMass Medical Center’s University campus reached a tentative agreement with management, ending a strike that began… Read more »

Make a Stand Against Unnecessary Concessions Attend a Pre-Strike Rally – Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7 pm