Smith College clinicians at the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness have signed union cards to have a real voice in setting workplace priorities and ensuring a thriving future for… Read more »
Year: 2024
Staff Therapists at Smith College in Northampton File for an Election with the National Labor Relations Board to join the MNA and Secure an Independent Voice to Help Meet Growing Student Health Needs
Firefighters and Caregivers Serving Nashoba Valley Medical Center to Hold Press Conference on Monday, June 3 to Call on Governor Healey, the Legislature and Attorney General to Commit to Preserving This and All Hospitals Impacted by the Steward Crisis
M E D I A A D V I S O RY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2024 Contact: David Schildmeier (781) 249-0430 David Greenwood (978) 490-9390 Audra… Read more »
Baystate Noble Hospital Nurses to Deliver Petition on May 29 Urging Management to Address Unsafe Staffing and Patient Care Conditions Signed by Nearly 100% of RNs
A petition signed by Noble Hospital nurses calls on Baystate executives to settle a fair contract with solutions aimed at fixing alarming safety and staff morale problems WESTFIELD, Mass. –… Read more »
St. Vincent Hospital Nurses and the MNA File Fifth 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
New complaints highlight alarming increase in patients experiencing preventable hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (bed sores) due to lack of staff to monitor and reposition patients, the assignment of managerial staff unqualified… Read more »
Register Now for the 2024 MNF Golf Tournament
July 22 Blue Hill Country Club Canton, MA To register: https://www.massnurses.org/mnf/golf-tournament/
TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR LEGISLATOR TO FUND THE UNIT 7 CONTRACT
In March 2024 Governor Healey filed legislation (House Bill 4496) to fund the MNA Unit 7 contract nurses and health professionals negotiated and ratified earlier this year. State employee collective… Read more »
As the Bankruptcy Process Unfolds MNA Calls for Commitment by Healey Administration to Ensure the Preservation of ALL the Steward Hospitals
Over the next five weeks, we await information on new operators of the nine Steward hospitals in Massachusetts that will ensure the preservation of these hospitals to protect the public… Read more »
Federal Mediator Joins Visiting Nurses Employed by Cape Cod Healthcare at the Contract Table
Request from nurses comes after 10 contract sessions, with little headway made on patient assignments, complexities of delivering care to at-home patients on the Cape, poor staffing, and pay inequity… Read more »
Update of Steward Financial Situation for MNA Members: May 7, 2024
Summary of First Day of Bankruptcy Hearing – May 7th The first day of Bankruptcy hearings for Steward Health care occurred today May 7th. The hearing was held remotely with… Read more »
MNA/1199SEIU Joint Statement Regarding the Filing of Bankruptcy by Steward Healthcare
BOSTON, MA – Steward Healthcare’s declaration of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its impact on the numerous communities currently served by the Steward-owned hospitals in the Commonwealth is of concern to MNA, 1199SEIU… Read more »
