The Voice of Nurses in Massachusetts
The MNA Division of Public Communications raises public awareness of and support for nursing issues by making nurses and nursing front-page news throughout the state and the nation. Below you will find the latest news regarding all facets of the organization. For a listing of upcoming MNA happenings, visit our Events Calendar. To get more of the latest MNA information, photos and videos, visit our Social Media page.
Current News
- 11.18.2024Still time to register for these upcoming CE Programs
- 10.30.2024Exciting Opportunity for an MNA Member to Attend the 2025 Harvard Trade Union Program
- 10.24.2024The MNAs Workplace Violence Task Force Needs Your Help for a Workplace Violence Survey by October 31!
- 10.22.2024Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses Vote Overwhelming to Authorize 1-Day Strike as they Fight MGB Health Insurance Cost Hike and Safeguard Patient Care with a Fair Contract
- 10.17.2024Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses Vote to Ratify Contract that Averted One-Day Strike and Provides Substantial Investment in Nurses to Address Staffing and Patient Care Concerns
- 10.17.2024Brigham and Women’s Hospital Provides Nurses with Health Insurance Plan that Violates State Law, Imposing Tax Penalties after Nurses Avoided Strike with Agreement about Insurance Choice
- 10.16.2024Mercy Medical Center Nurses to Hold Informational Picket in Springfield on October 17 as Nurses Fight for Safe Patient Care Conditions and Against Trinity Health’s Attempt to Erode Union Protections
- 10.16.2024Newton-Wellesley Hospital Nurses to Hold Strike Authorization Vote and Informational Picket on October 22 as Nurses Fight Rising MGB Health Insurance Costs and Seek to Protect Patient Care with a Fair Contract
- 10.10.2024MNA Nurses at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Vote to Authorize a 1-Day Strike as Nurses Seek a Fair Contract with MGB to Address Staffing and Patient Care Challenges
- 09.25.2024MGB Salem Hospital Nurses to Hold October 15 Informational Picket as Nurses Fight for a Fair Contract that Protects Patient Safety and Respects Nurses
- 09.20.2024Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement Averting One-Day Strike and Securing Significant Investment in Nurses to Improve Staffing and Patient Care
- 09.16.2024One-Day Strike Scheduled by Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Nurses for October 1 After MGB Fails to Reach Agreement Respecting Nurses and Protecting Patient Care
- 09.12.2024MNA Faulkner Hospital Nurses to Issue Strike Notice on September 16 if Mass General Brigham Fails to Reach Agreement Respecting Nurses and Protecting Patient Care
- 09.11.2024MNA/Steward Nurses Invited to Testify at DC Hearing Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Healthcare and the Impact of Management’s Decisions on the Delivery of Patient Care
- 09.11.2024Brigham and Women’s Hospital Nurses Vote to Ratify New Contract that Averted Potential Strike and Seeks to Improve Nurse Staffing and Patient Care Conditions
- 09.09.2024MNA Nurses at Marlborough Hospital to Hold Informational Picket on Sept. 10 in support of Their Patients and the Community
- 09.05.2024Statement by Massachusetts Nurses Association In Response to Bankruptcy Court Judge’s Approval of Asset Purchase Agreements for Six Steward Hospitals
- 08.29.2024MNA Statement in Response to Asset Purchase Agreements for Morton Hospital & St. Anne’s by Lifespan and Holy Family Hospitals in Methuen and Haverhill by Lawrence General Hospital
- 08.27.2024MNA Response to Ombudsman’s Report on Pending Closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center
- 08.27.2024WEDNESDAY, August 28 at 10:30 a.m. – Rally to Save Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center on the Front Steps of the State House
- 08.20.2024Strike Authorization Vote is a Unanimous “Yes” for the VNA Nurses of Cape Cod Healthcare
- 08.19.2024Massachusetts Nurses Association Supports Legislature-Approved Maternal Health Bill that Provides a Strong Foundation for Addressing Health Access and Racial and Social Justice Issues
- 08.16.2024Statement by Massachusetts Nurses AssociationIn Response to Governor’s Announcement of Deal for Four Steward Hospitals & Seizure of Fifth hospital, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, by Eminent Domain; The Need Remains to Save Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center
- 08.12.2024Steward Healthcare Crisis Events: Aug. 13 and 15
- 08.08.2024Brigham and Women’s Hospital Nurses Avert Potential 1-Day Strike, Reaching Tentative Agreement Aimed at Addressing Unsafe Staffing and Improving Patient Care Conditions
- 08.05.2024MNA 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
- 08.05.2024Statement by Massachusetts Nurses Association Calling for Action by State Government to Prevent Loss of Steward Hospitals
- 07.25.2024MNA 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
- 07.24.2024Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a Fair Contract that Addresses Unsafe and Unsustainable Patient Care Conditions
- 07.23.2024Double 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
- 07.19.2024Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Nurses Have Voted to Ratify New MNA Contract Featuring Significant Investment in Nursing and Patient Care
- 07.18.2024MNA 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
- 07.17.2024Brigham 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
- 07.10.2024Petition 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
- 07.02.2024MGB Home Care Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Vote to Join MNA as they Seek an Independent Voice to Improve Safety for Patients and Staff
- 06.28.2024MNA Dues Update
- 06.20.2024Register Now for these Upcoming MNA Labor School Programs
- 06.19.2024Sign Up: MNA Virtual Days of Action!
- 06.19.2024Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement on New MNA Contract Featuring Significant Investment in Nursing and Patient Care
- 06.13.2024Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for Re-Election
- 06.06.2024Staff 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
- 05.30.2024Firefighters 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
- 05.29.2024Baystate 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
- 05.29.2024St. 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
- 05.23.2024Register Now for the 2024 MNF Golf Tournament
- 05.21.2024TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR LEGISLATOR TO FUND THE UNIT 7 CONTRACT
- 05.21.2024As the Bankruptcy Process Unfolds MNA Calls for Commitment by Healey Administration to Ensure the Preservation of ALL the Steward Hospitals
- 05.15.2024Federal Mediator Joins Visiting Nurses Employed by Cape Cod Healthcare at the Contract Table
- 05.07.2024Update of Steward Financial Situation for MNA Members: May 7, 2024
- 05.06.2024MNA/1199SEIU Joint Statement Regarding the Filing of Bankruptcy by Steward Healthcare
- 05.06.2024New ‘State of Nursing in Massachusetts’ Survey Strikes at Heart of Healthcare Crisis as Nurses Call Out Industry and State Officials for Failing to Address Worsening Patient Care Quality and Unsafe Staffing
- 05.03.2024Hall of Fame U.S. Soccer Player Kristine Lilly to Join Hundreds of MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals at the State House May 8 for Advocacy Day During National Nurses Week
- 05.01.2024Update of Steward Financial Situation for MNA Members May 1, 2024. International Workers Day
- 04.26.2024Patients, Caregivers, and Community Groups to Rally to Protect Hospitals Impacted by Steward Crisis; Last of Seven Rallies Scheduled Outside St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center on Monday, April 29 at 3 p.m.
- 04.22.2024Patients, Caregivers, and Community Groups to Rally to Protect Hospitals Impacted by Steward Crisis
- 04.10.2024Unsafe Patient Care Conditions Prompt Brigham and Women’s Hospital Nurses to Picket on International Workers’ Day as a Federal Mediator is Called in and Management Refuses to Negotiate a Fair Contract
- 03.21.2024Eight nurses from St. Vincent Hospital Filed Suit Today In Worcester Superior Court Against Tenet Healthcare for Wrongful Termination after Blowing the Whistle on Unsafe Patient Care Conditions that Jeopardize the Safety of Patients Admitted to the Worcester-based, For-profit Facility
- 03.06.2024Hospital Accrediting Agency (Joint Commission) Issues Findings Supporting St. Vincent Hospital Nurses’ Complaints about Unsafe Patient Care, Stating that SVH was Found to Be Non-Compliant with Applicable Patient Care Conditions for Medicaid and Medicare Services
- 03.01.2024Amid Steward Financial Crisis, Senator Markey Announces Federal Hearing in April in Massachusetts to Investigate For-Profit Companies in Health Care
- 02.29.2024Register Now for the MNA Spring CE Programs
- 02.29.2024Attention all St. E’s grads: The Annual Spring Banquet for the Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital SON Alumni
- 02.27.2024BI Anna Jaques Hospital RNs Vote to Ratify New Three-Year Contract to Recruit and Retain the Staff Needed to Ensure Quality Patient Care
- 02.26.2024Heywood Hospital Nurses Vote to Ratify New MNA Contract Aimed at Stabilizing RN Workforce and Improving Patient Care Conditions
- 02.22.2024MNA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights
- 02.14.2024MEDIA ADVISORY: St. Vincent Nurses to Deliver Petition to the Hospital’s CEO and CNO Calling for Immediate Action to Address “An Ongoing Patient Safety Crisis”
- 02.02.2024Statement by Massachusetts Nurses Association President Katie Murphy Regarding Steward Financing Deal to Keep Mass Hospitals Open
- 01.30.2024St. Vincent Nurses File Complaints with State and Federal Agencies Citing Dangerous Conditions that Jeopardize the Safety of Patients Admitted to the Hospital – Call For Immediate Intervention to Protect Patients & End Suffering
- 01.24.2024Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Merrimack Valley Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify First MNA Contract Following Strike Advocating for Investment in Local Nurses and Quality Patient Care
- 01.23.2024Join us to Celebrate Nurses Week 2024 with an MNA Day of Advocacy
- 01.23.2024Nurses Remain Most Trusted Profession for 22nd Straight Year, Per Annual Gallup Survey
- 01.19.2024As Covered In Today’s Boston Globe: Steward Health Care’s Financial Issues Could Spell Catastrophe for the State
- 01.11.2024Framingham Union Hospital Nurses Vote to Join Massachusetts Nurses Association and Unite to Improve Conditions for Patients, Clinicians, and the Community
- 01.09.2024Framingham Union Hospital Nurses will Vote Wednesday, January 10 in NLRB Election to form a Union with the MNA for Better Patient Care
- 12.18.2023Berkshire VNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Reach Tentative Agreement on First MNA Contract to Stabilize Staffing and Improve Patient Care
- 12.13.2023Boston VNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Cast a Unanimous Vote Authorizing a 14-day Strike
- 12.08.2023Boston VNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals to Cast Votes Authorizing a 14-day Strike on December 11th, Hold Press Conference to Announce Result on December 12th Outside Dorchester Office at 4 p.m.
- 12.07.2023South Shore Endoscopy Center Nurses Vote to Ratify First MNA Contract Following Strike Vote Against Mass General Brigham
- 11.30.2023Berkshire VNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals will Picket December 4 to Shed a Light on Berkshire Health Systems Refusing to Agree to a Fair Contract and the Basic Worker Right of a Wage Step Scale
