Nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike after labor negotiations fall apart

By Kaelan Deese

Published March 8, 2021 9:35pm ET

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Nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike after labor negotiations fall apart — A nurse wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walks toward the emergency room door, Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York. Located in downtown Brooklyn, the public hospital is one of several in New York city treating high numbers of coronavirus cases during the current viral pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. | AP Photo / Kathy Willens

At least 100 nurses at a Massachusetts hospital walked off the job on Monday after failing to reach an agreement with management over staffing levels, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Crowds of healthcare workers congregated outside St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester holding signs that said, “Safe Staffing Now” and “Shame on Tenet CEO Carolyn Jackson.”

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