Overview
- The Massachusetts Nurses Association issued a 10-day strike notice on Sunday that schedules an open-ended walkout to start Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 a.m., and the parties will return to bargaining Monday, Nov. 9 with a federal mediator.
- More than 4,000 registered nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital voted to reject Mass General Brigham's 'last, best, and final' offer and say they will strike if a new deal is not reached.
- Nurses are pressing for across-the-board pay increases tied to cost of living, limits on the use of temporary 'traveler' nurses, a float differential to reduce reassignment, and broader insurance choices.
- Mass General Brigham says it is prepared to maintain safe, uninterrupted care using contingency plans and temporary staff, a strategy it employed during the July work stoppage that led to a short lockout.
- The union has highlighted reported system profits and asked for a regulatory review of MGB's nonprofit governance, a dispute that adds public pressure to the contract fight and could affect hospital finances and staffing if prolonged.