The Brigham & Women’s Hospital nurses union has postponed plans for what was set to be the largest open-ended nurse strike in Massachusetts history.
About 4,000 registered nurses were getting ready to walk off the job Wednesday amid a contract dispute with Mass General Brigham. But on Saturday night, the Boston healthcare system made its “best and final offer,” and the union decided to put the strike on hold so its members can vote on the proposed contract.
“As a democratic organization, given the complexity of the agreement and the impact of a potential strike on our nurses and the community, the Brigham Nurses’ MNA Committee has decided to postpone the strike to allow the 4,000 Brigham nurses to vote on this offer,” the Massachusetts Nurses Association said in a statement. “Brigham nurses will decide our next steps.”…