MNA: Berkshire Medical Center Nurses Withdraw One-Day Strike Notice, Talks to Continue
Nurses emphasized at the end of the marathon bargaining session that they retain the right to re-issue a new 10-day notice of a new one-day strike date if talks do not proceed and further emphasized that there must be a contractual commitment to improve staffing.
A 24-hour strike had been scheduled to start at
"We are glad to have made enough progress to avert our one-day strike for now," said
If another one-day strike were to be scheduled, nurses would need to issue a new 10-day notice to the hospital. The Patient Safety Vigil scheduled for Monday will still be held as nurses join with their community members in solidarity for patient care improvements and a fair contract.
Patient Safety Vigil
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Location: The main entrance of BMC at
Bargaining Background
The nearly 800 BMC nurses have been negotiating a new contract since
For more details on negotiations go to http://massnurses.org/news-and-events/p/openItem/10773 or contact
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