CANTON, Mass – The 25,000-member Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) applauds the lawmakers and key stakeholders that have succeeded in bringing important maternal health legislation to the desk of Gov. Maura… Read more »
Author: Joe Markman
Massachusetts Nurses Association Supports Legislature-Approved Maternal Health Bill that Provides a Strong Foundation for Addressing Health Access and Racial and Social Justice Issues
Steward Healthcare Crisis Events: Aug. 13 and 15
Decisions this week will determine access to hospital care for dozens of communities and impact the health and safety of hundreds of thousands of residents across Eastern and Central Mass,… Read more »
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Nurses Avert Potential 1-Day Strike, Reaching Tentative Agreement Aimed at Addressing Unsafe Staffing and Improving Patient Care Conditions
Brigham nurses negotiated a new tentative MNA contract on August 8 after voting 99.4% to authorize a one-day strike after nurses called on MGB to invest in nurses and improve… Read more »
MNA Nurses at Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield to Hold Informational Picket August 6 Urging Executives to Settle a Fair Contract and Ensure Safe Patient Care
Nurses and community members have signed petitions calling on Baystate Health to improve patient care and working conditions by negotiating a fair MNA contract WESTFIELD, Mass. – Registered nurses at… Read more »
Statement by Massachusetts Nurses Association Calling for Action by State Government to Prevent Loss of Steward Hospitals
Coming Days and Weeks Are Crucial in Effort to Avoid Public Health Disaster for Patients and Communities Across Eastern Mass CANTON, MA — As the Commonwealth continues to struggle to… Read more »
MNA Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike for Brigham Wage Parity to Address Unsafe Staffing and Patient Care Conditions
Faulkner nurses voted on July 25 to authorize a potential one-day strike because MGB refuses to properly value the excellent patient care Faulkner nurses provide under extremely challenging conditions BOSTON,… Read more »
Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a Fair Contract that Addresses Unsafe and Unsustainable Patient Care Conditions
Brigham nurses voted on July 24 to authorize their MNA Bargaining Committee to hold a one-day strike if MGB executives refuse to agree to a fair contract that invests… Read more »
Double Strike Votes July 24 and 25 by MNA Nurses at Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner Hospitals Highlight Serious Patient Safety and Working Condition Concerns Among Nurses
MNA nurses at Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner hospitals are voting to authorize one-day strikes because MGB refuses to provide fair contracts that will address understaffing and safety problems BOSTON,… Read more »
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Nurses Have Voted to Ratify New MNA Contract Featuring Significant Investment in Nursing and Patient Care
Registered nurses and nurse practitioners voted overwhelmingly to finalize an agreement reached in June to help DFCI recruit and retain the nurses needed to provide world-class cancer care BOSTON, Mass…. Read more »
MNA Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital to Vote on July 25 to Authorize a Potential Strike Over Wage Parity to Address Unsafe Staffing and Patient Care Conditions
Faulkner nurses are organizing toward a potential one-day strike because MGB refuses to properly value the excellent patient care Faulkner nurses provide under extremely challenging conditions BOSTON, Mass. – The… Read more »
