A 24-hour strike on October 1 by Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital nurses will happen unless MGB agrees to a fair contract that properly values the excellent patient care nurses provide under extremely challenging conditions BOSTON , Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 500 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital nurses, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), are preparing to hold a one-day strike on Tuesday, October 1 after Mass General Brigham (MGB) has repeatedly refused to agree to a contract that appropriately values the complex patient care nurses provide and improves recruitment and retention. Faulkner nurses provided management with the legally required 10 days' strike notice during negotiations on September 16 .
If MGB fails to reach an agreement, Faulkner nurses will begin a 24-hour strike starting at 7 a.m. on October 1 .
A federal mediator is involved in negotiations and additional bargaining is expected prior to October 1 . "Unfortunately, MGB has reached a point where their executives care more about profits and expansion than respect nurses and ensuring safe staffing for our patients," said Dan Rec , a Faulkner RN and Co-Chair of the MNA Bargaining Committee. "We are prepared to strike for one day, unless MGB returns to the bargaining table and offers a fair contract that allows us to recruit and retain the nurses we need to provide safe patient care.
" Faulkner nurses voted 99.7% on July 25 to authorize a potential one-day strike because aft.