By a margin of 341 to one, nurses at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston voted to strike if Mass General Brigham does not settle a new contract
By a margin of 341 to one, nurses at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston voted to strike if Mass General Brigham does not settle a new contractIn another blow to hospital administration, nurses at Faulkner, part of the Brigham and Women's system, were almost unanimous in their vote -- 341 yes and just one no.
The union is primarily asking for competitive wages to keep staff from going to other hospitals, as well as better safety measures., thousands of nurses in the same union at Brigham and Women's Hospital voted by a 2,507-16 margin to authorize a one-day strike, as well.If health care workers at both hospitals decide to move forward with strikes, it could impact about 4,500 nurses in total.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association voted overwhelmingly to allow nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital to go on a one-day strike.
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