What patients should know before thousands of nurses go on strike
Thousands of healthcare workers at Mass General Brigham are set to strike starting July 8, impacting hospital and home care services.
📍 Where it landed
Nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGB Home Care healthcare workers authorized a strike. Home care clinicians planned to strike for seven days starting July 8 after Mass General Brigham refused to move in negotiations.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (5)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses, MGB Home Care healthcare workers authorize strike Yahoo · 48d ago
- MNA: Mass General Brigham Refuses to Move in Negotiations on June 30, Forcing Home Care Clinicians to Strike for 7 Days Starting July 8 Bennington Banner · 48d ago
- MNA: As July 8 Strike Looms, Brigham Nurses Write to MGB Board Billionaires: 'This Strike and Lockout is Your Responsibility' PR Newswire · 48d ago
- Brigham and Women's Hospital prepares for nurses strike WBUR · 48d ago
- What patients should know before thousands of nurses go on strike WCVB · 48d ago broke it first
The brief
Nurses from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGB Home Care healthcare workers have authorized a strike. According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the action follows a refusal by Mass General Brigham to move in negotiations on June 30, leading home care clinicians to plan a seven-day strike beginning July 8.
Coverage from WBUR, WCVB, and Yahoo emphasizes the preparations underway at Brigham and Women's Hospital and provides guidance for patients. PR Newswire reports that nurses have written to the MGB Board, attributing the strike and lockout to the board's responsibility.
Attention now turns to the start of the strike on July 8 and how it will affect patient care and facility operations.
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Quick answers
When does the strike begin?
The strike is scheduled to start on July 8.
Who is participating in the strike action?
Participants include nurses from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGB Home Care healthcare workers.
How long is the strike expected to last for home care clinicians?
The Massachusetts Nurses Association states that home care clinicians will strike for seven days.
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