First ever national survey finds widespread exposure to chemicals and radiation and almost no mandatory workplace health protections WASHINGTON — A first ever national survey of nurses’ exposures to chemicals,… Read more »
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Chemical exposures on the job may be linked to diseases in nurses
The importance of union meetings
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterNovember/December 2007 Edition
OSHA finds workplace hazards at Brockton Hospital
Hospital asked to take immediate steps to improve conditions, protect workforce From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterNovember/December 2007 Edition In response to a complaint filed by the MNA on behalf of… Read more »
Marlborough Hospital Nurses OK New Contract
By Matt Lynch/Daily News staffWed Dec 12, 2007, 03:09 PM EST
Testimony and Commentary from the State House Hearing on H. 2059
On Oct. 24th, the Public Health Committee held a public hearing on The Patient Safety Act, H. 2059, legislation to set safe patient limits on nurses patient assignments and to… Read more »
Labor Advocate Father Ed Boyle Dies
Tentative Agreement Reached at North Adams Regional Hospital
The registered nurses of the North Adams Regional Hospital, who are represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital management. Among the important issues… Read more »
Tentative Agreement Reached at Berkshire Medical Center
The nurses at Berkshire Medical Center reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 6 with the hospital. The agreement addresses all the important issues identified by the nurses, which includes winning… Read more »
Marlborough Hospital RNs to Hold Informational Picket on Tuesday, Oct. 30 As Contract Talks Stall Over Wages and Grievance Rights
Nurses’ Pay Scale is Inadequate for Recruitment and Retention of Staff to Maintain Quality Care MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Registered nurses at Marlborough Hospital will hold an informational picket outside the… Read more »
North Adams Regional Hospital RNs Overwhelmingly Vote in Favor of Strike As Talks Continue to Stall Over Issues of Pension, Hiring Rate, and Wages
North Adams, MA — The registered nurses of the North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) voted overwhelmingly tonight to authorize their union leadership to call a strike if necessary in their… Read more »
