Overview
- The Brigham MNA Bargaining Committee formally issued a 10-day strike notice on Nov. 1 and scheduled federal-mediator talks for Nov. 9 before an open-ended walkout set to begin Nov. 12 at 7 a.m.
- More than 4,000 registered nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital rejected Mass General Brigham's final offer after months of bargaining over wages, benefits and staffing rules.
- Nurses are pressing for specific patient-safety measures including caps on temporary and travel nurses, a float differential to limit reassigning patients, and clearer staffing terms to preserve continuity of care.
- The union has raised concerns about MGB's finances and governance, including a request to the Massachusetts attorney general to review nonprofit status and board conflicts while citing reported system profits and expansion spending.
- Hospital leaders say they will keep care available and have contingency plans that include hiring temporary nurses, a step the union seeks to restrict in any new contract because it believes that practice harms continuity and safety.