More than 4,000 Brigham and Women’s nurses are again preparing to strike after rejecting the hospital’s latest offer in contract negotiations, the union said Sunday.
“We are ready to strike but are equally prepared to negotiate a fair contract that protects patient care, respects nurses, and averts the strike,” said Kelly Morgan, RN, a labor and delivery nurse and Chair of the BWH MNA Bargaining Committee. “Brigham nurses are resolved to fight for as long as it takes for patient safety and the professional respect we deserve.”
Negotiations are set to resume on Nov. 9 with a federal mediator. If no deal is reached, the open-ended strike will begin on Nov. 12 at 7 a.m., according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA)…