New Contract Ends Record 301-Day Nursing Strike Over Staffing Issues
- According to the Massachusetts Nursing Association (MNA), the longest nurses strike in Massachusetts history over staffing concerns came to a long-awaited end when St. Vincent Hospital nurses ratified a new contract. The St. Vincent nurses overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratification, with a tally of 487 to 9. The agreement with Dallas-based Tenet...
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