Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses schedule strike action as contract negotiations continue
Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital plan to picket board member locations ahead of a potential open-ended strike scheduled for November 12.
Nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) have scheduled leafleting demonstrations outside sites associated with Brigham and Women's Hospital board members. The action aims to increase public pressure on Mass General Brigham (MGB) leadership to reach a labor agreement before the November 12 deadline.
Union representatives indicate that nurses intend to continue negotiations through November 9. The current dispute centers on staffing levels and patient care standards, which the union argues are unsustainable under the current contract framework.
Should an agreement not be reached, nursing staff have committed to an open-ended strike starting November 12. Management at the hospital faces the challenge of maintaining operations and clinical standards while addressing the demands of the nursing workforce.