"We are incredibly proud of this contract agreement that reflects our priority of improving BWFH nurse staffing and making sure all of our patients get the care they deserve," Kathy Glennon, a Faulkner nurse and co-chair of the MNA Bargaining Committee, said in a statement. "Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital nurses care deeply about our patients and our hospital. We owe our success to the unity our nurses have shown throughout this bargaining process."
The nurses had been planning a one-day strike that would have taken place on Oct. 1. The strike was authorized by an overwhelming margin on July 25. The MNA and MGB had been negotiating since October 2023. A federal mediator was brought in to help resolve the situation earlier this year.
The Faulkner nurses said they were fighting for pay equal to what nurses make at Brigham and Women's Hospital. They accused MGB leadership of valuing Faulkner nurses less than other nurses in the same hospital system. This, they said, led to staffing shortages and decreased patient safety.
The new agreement does not bring the pay scale of Faulkner nurses up to the exact level of pay that Brigham and Women's nurses earn. The Brigham and Women's Hospital pay scale will be about $105 per hour by October 2025, an MNA spokesperson told The Boston Globe.
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