Massachusetts Nurses Association

02/19/2026

“Franklin County has some of the lowest-paid nurses in this region. New nurses who are graduating from nursing programs are certainly looking at several factors, but one of them is pay,” Suzanne Love, co-chair of the Baystate Franklin MNA bargaining unit, said in an interview Friday.

“We need to bring up the pay wages so that we are at least competitive with other area hospitals. We can attract the best and the brightest new nurses, and then also retain our experienced nurses.”

Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, are advocating for a fair union contract that protects safe staffing levels, strengthens nurse recruitment and retention, and preserves access to high-quality care for the Greenfield area community.

02/17/2026

The Boston Globe covers the decision by MA DPH to require MGB to provide detailed answers about its proposed closure of the Brigham and Women's Hospital burn unit.

Included in the DPH finding is a requirement that MGB address two central concerns raised by nurses during the January 20 public hearing:

“Competency of Staff” – DPH cites testimony about “the loss of a specially trained staff that was built over time and cannot be quickly recreated once the service has been closed,” and requires MGB to explain “how the Hospital intends to maintain staff competency once the burn unit has closed.”

“Burn Surge Capacity” – DPH requires MGB to address “the role Brigham and Women’s Hospital will play in such an emergency where the number of burn victims is great and MGH has reached capacity.”

The Department of Public Health called Brigham's burn unit services “necessary."

02/17/2026

MA DPH declares the Brigham and Women's Hospital burn unit "necessary for preserving access and health status" as nurses send a letter urging Mass Genera Brigham to halt the closure.

“We are proud of the care we provide and the expertise we have built over decades,” the nurses wrote in their letter. “This is lifesaving care. It belongs at the Brigham.”

MA Department of Public Health has ordered MGB to address staff competency and emergency burn capacity – issues raised by MNA nurses at DPH hearing BOSTON, Mass. – The Massachusetts... Read more »

02/13/2026

Join us in signing this important letter to the family of Alex Pretti prior to February 27: https://forms.office.com/r/0z8LPutqWT

02/11/2026

Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), delivered a petition in the form of a giant banner to hospital management during contract negotiations on Wednesday, February 11, signed by an overwhelming majority of BFMC nurses.

The petition urges hospital owner Baystate Health to agree to “a fair union contract that protects safe staffing levels at BFMC, strengthens nurse recruitment and retention, and preserves access to high-quality care for the Greenfield area community.”

Read more: https://www.massnurses.org/2026/02/11/baystate-franklin-nurses-deliver-petition-on-february-11-calling-for-an-mna-contract-that-protects-patients-and-keeps-care-local/

02/10/2026

Application Period Now Open for Reduced Dues!

Deadline: April 1, 2026!

Download Form Here:https://www.massnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MNA-Reduced-Dues-Form-2026.pdf

02/10/2026

Call for Nomination/Consent to Serve!
MNA 2026 Election - Deadline May 29!

For more information and Download the Consent to Serve Form go to: https://www.massnurses.org/member-services/mna-elections/

02/10/2026

Sign up Now for the 2026 MNA Clinical Conference
FREE for MNA members Enrollment limited to 400!
May 13, 2026
New Location – Doubletree by Hilton, Westborough MA

Registration: Members register by signing in to the MNA App/events section or
sign in to the MNA website at https://mna.yourassociation.org/and click the Events button.
For questions, please contact Liz Chmielinski at echmielinski@mnarn.org or 781-830-5719

02/06/2026

MNA Road trip to support the striking NYSNA nurses! Join MNA nurses and healthcare professionals in supporting the New York State Nurses Association nurses on strike for patient and nurse safety! Go to https://nysna.tfaforms.net/5110966 to contribute to their strike fund.

02/06/2026

Join MNA nurses and healthcare professionals in supporting the New York State Nurses Association nurses on strike for patient and nurse safety! Go to https://nysna.tfaforms.net/5110966 to contribute to their strike fund.

02/05/2026

Full story at https://www.massnurses.org/2026/02/05/boston-medical-center-south-nurses-and-healthcare-professionals-vote-to-authorize-a-3-daystrike-as-bmc-seeks-to-gut-benefits-and-cut-staffing-levels-undermining-the-facilitys-abilityto-recru/

02/04/2026

Don't Miss out on the 2026 Nurses Night at the Red Sox
Deadline to purchase tickets is March 11!
Purchase tickets here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Massachusettsnurses26