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MNA/NNU Files Charge of Unfair Labor Practice Against UMass Memorial Medical Center for Forcing Nurses to Work the Christmas Holiday
Great Video of UMass Nurses “12 Days of UMass Grinchmas Caroling for Safe Staffing and Fair Contract
Change in DCF Screening Policy Related to Substance Exposed Newborns
TO: Mandated Reporters, Community Partners and Other Stakeholders RE: Change in DCF Screening Policy Related to Substance Exposed Newborns (SENs) DATE: December 14, 2012 The Massachusetts Department of Children and… Read more »
MNA/NNU Position Statement Opposing Mandatory Masking of Health Care Workers as Flu Prevention Strategy
MNA/NNU Opposes Hospital Industry Policies to Mandate Masking of Healthy Nurses and Staff as Part of Flu Prevention Program
Cerberus-Steward Scrutinized for Ownership of Firearms Manufacturer of Weapon Used in Sandy Hook Tragedy
Below are two articles about the connection between Cerberus-Steward (owner of 10 hospitals in Massachusetts) and the manufacturer of the semiautomatic weapon used by the killer in the Sandy Hook… Read more »
Time to Act Now To Restore Our Ravaged Mental Healthcare System
Below is a blog post from the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United calling for national action to restore our crumbling mental health care system. On the state level, Massachusetts has… Read more »
RNs Picket at “12 Days of UMass Grinchmas”
When: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 (and every day thru Dec. 21) Time: 4 – 5 p.m. Where: Outside the Entrance to UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Memorial Hospital campus at 119… Read more »
Video of Steward Holy Family Nurses Candlelight Vigil for Safe Staffing and Fair Contract to Protect Patients
UMass Nurses Conducting 12 Days of Grinchmas Picketing for Safe Staffing and Fair Contract
As the UMass Medical Center nurses’ negotiations for a new contract drag on into the holiday season, and UMass management continues to refuse to heed nurses’ concerns about poor staffing… Read more »
