New complaint highlights inadequate staffing in the critical care units that has resulted in two patient deaths, CEO-mandated restrictions on nurses’ access to IV fluids that is jeopardizing the safety… Read more »
Year: 2024
St. Vincent Hospital Nurses and the MNA File Sixth in Series of Complaints with State and Federal Agencies About Dangerous Patient Care Conditions That Continue to Compromise the Care and Safety of Patients Admitted to the Worcester-Based Facility
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses Avert Potential 1-Day Strike with Tentative Agreement Providing Significant Investments in Nurses to Ensure Safe Patient Care
MNA nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital voted in October to authorize a potential one-day strike as they advocated for nurse respect and patient safety NEWTON, Mass. – The approximately 1,500 registered… Read more »
MNA Nurses of Salem Hospital Reach Tentative Contract Agreement to Help Protect Patient Care Quality by Respecting and Investing in Nurses
The tentative agreement follows a powerful informational picket by nurses in October that pushed Mass General Brigham to stabilize the Salem RN workforce SALEM, Mass. – The registered nurses of… Read more »
Still time to register for these upcoming CE Programs
For Autumn 2024 Continuing Education Program registration:Members register by signing in to the MNA App/events section or sign in to the website https://mna.yourassociation.org, and click the CE Programs/Events button.Non Members register by contacting: Liz… Read more »
Exciting Opportunity for an MNA Member to Attend the 2025 Harvard Trade Union Program
ATTENTION MNA MEMBERS! The MNA will cover the tuition for one member to attend the 2025 Harvard Trade Union Program (Jan. 13-Feb. 14, 2025): The Harvard Trade Union Program is… Read more »
The MNAs Workplace Violence Task Force Needs Your Help for a Workplace Violence Survey by October 31!
The MNAs Workplace Violence and Abuse Prevention Task Force is compiling a list of major concerns surrounding workplace violence. There are only 2 questions, it should only take ONE MINUTE… Read more »
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses Vote Overwhelming to Authorize 1-Day Strike as they Fight MGB Health Insurance Cost Hike and Safeguard Patient Care with a Fair Contract
MNA nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital voted on October 22 to authorize a potential one-day strike as they advocate for nurse respect and patient safety NEWTON, Mass. – The approximately 1,500… Read more »
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses Vote to Ratify Contract that Averted One-Day Strike and Provides Substantial Investment in Nurses to Address Staffing and Patient Care Concerns
Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital nurses reached a tentative agreement in September aimed at improving recruitment and retention of nurses, staffing, and patient care quality BOSTON, Mass. –… Read more »
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Provides Nurses with Health Insurance Plan that Violates State Law, Imposing Tax Penalties after Nurses Avoided Strike with Agreement about Insurance Choice
BWH cut short its health insurance enrollment period and was late in providing information to nurses, who are now faced with paying huge tax penalties if they choose hard-fought MNA… Read more »
Mercy Medical Center Nurses to Hold Informational Picket in Springfield on October 17 as Nurses Fight for Safe Patient Care Conditions and Against Trinity Health’s Attempt to Erode Union Protections
Michigan-based Trinity Health, a national hospital corporation, has created unsafe staffing and patient care conditions at Mercy Medical Center while attempting to remove union RN benefits and protections SPRINGFIELD, Mass…. Read more »
