BOSTON (WHDH) – Mass General Brigham sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Massachusetts Nurses Association Friday over “excessive noise” related to the nurses and technician’s strike that began Wednesday, the healthcare company announced.
In a statement, Mass General Brigham wrote, “We have heard concerns from patients, families, visitors, staff, and nearby residents about the significant noise and activity outside the hospital, particularly overnight. Because this disruption is affecting residents and the hospital’s healing environment and creating challenges for patients and care teams, this afternoon we sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Massachusetts Nurses Association regarding excessive noise and other disruptive activities associated with the picketing, and we will be sharing a letter of apology with our neighbors.
We respect the union’s right to picket. Our concern is not the picketing itself, but conduct that interferes with patient care, access to the hospital, our regular medical equipment deliveries, and the environment our patients need to heal…