Massachusetts nurses protest over patient care

Newton (Mass.)-Wellesley Hospital nurses, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, picketed March 9 and authorized the union to call a strike if contentious contract negotiations continue, according to a Boston Globe report.

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The picket and strike vote come in response to disagreements over staffing levels and salaries, according to the report.

Both sides are scheduled to meet again March 15.

 

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