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Brigham Nurses Set Open-Ended Strike to Begin Nov. 12

The union's 10-day notice raises pressure on federally mediated talks on Nov. 9 as nurses press for pay, insurance choice and limits on temporary staff.

Nurses went on a one-day strike on Wednesday outside Brigham and Women's Hospital. The work stoppage lasted longer because the hospital said it was contractually obligated to provide replacement nurses with five days of work.
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Overview

  • The Brigham bargaining committee issued a 10-day strike notice on Sunday that would start an open-ended walkout at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 if negotiations fail.
  • The union represents roughly 4,000 registered nurses and says the planned action is the largest open-ended nurses strike in Massachusetts history, a characterization the MNA has promoted.
  • Nurses rejected Mass General Brigham's 'last, best, and final' offer on Oct. 23 and are demanding affordable health insurance options, cost-of-living wage adjustments, limits on traveler nurses, and changes to patient-assignment rules.
  • Mass General Brigham says it offered market-competitive pay and benefits, contends patient-safety proposals are resolved, and plans to use contingency staffing to maintain care during any strike.
  • The dispute has widened beyond the contract to questions about MGB's finances and governance, with the union seeking a state review of the system's nonprofit status as the parties resume bargaining with a federal mediator on Nov. 9.