Nurses will vote on July 24 to authorize the MNA Bargaining Committee to hold a one-day strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital if executives refuse to agree to a fair… Read more »
Author: Joe Markman
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Nurses Voting July 24 to Authorize a Strike as MGB Executives Fail to Address Rampant Understaffing, Overcrowding, and Safety Risks Endangering Patients and Nurses
Petition Delivery to Baystate Health Board Member in Westfield on July 12 will Demonstrate Community Support for Noble Hospital and Baystate VNA Caregivers Seeking Fair Contracts and Safe Patient Care
220+ community members signed a petition urging Noble Hospital and Baystate VNA to settle contracts with nurses and healthcare professionals to help provide improved patient care and working conditions WESTFIELD,… Read more »
MGB Home Care Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Vote to Join MNA as they Seek an Independent Voice to Improve Safety for Patients and Staff
MGB Home Care clinicians plan to use their collective strength as union members to secure professional respect and ensure safe patient care conditions BOSTON, Mass. – Mass General Brigham (MGB)… Read more »
Sign Up: MNA Virtual Days of Action!
DO YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR PATIENTS AND YOUR PRACTICE? WE NEED YOU FOR OUR VIRTUAL DAYS OF ACTION IN JULY! On Wednesday, July 17th and Wednesday,… Read more »
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement on New MNA Contract Featuring Significant Investment in Nursing and Patient Care
Registered nurses and nurse practitioners will vote to ratify a June 18 agreement aimed at helping DFCI recruit and retain the nurses needed to provide world-class cancer care BOSTON, Mass…. Read more »
Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for Re-Election
CANTON, Mass – The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) – the most powerful and effective voice on nursing and healthcare in the Commonwealth – has endorsed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)… Read more »
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
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 »
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 »
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 »
