CANTON, Mass — The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the professional association and largest union for registered nurses and health professionals i…

 
 
MNA members are launching a canned food drive during the month of February as a community outreach project. The need is urgent to replenish the …

Background on Negotiations Between Baystate Health and the MNA (PDF)
The registered nurses of Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) have announced their plan…
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Nowhere to Go: Mentally ill youth in crisis
Last night 60 Minutes featured a powerful story about the utter failure of the mental health system in our n…

Represents an Abandonment of the Mentally Ill 
 
The Proposal Comes at a Time When Mental Health Advocates Cite a Critical Shortage of Behavioral He…

The Proposal Comes at a Time When Mental Health Advocates Cite a Critical Shortage of Behavioral Health Beds and Services and When 40,000 Patients a Year are Be…

Latest Violation of Federal Labor Law Follows a String of Complaints Against the Health Care Giant by the National Labor Relations Board, Including a 2012 Charg…
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Today\’s MNA Region 5 Council meeting is cancelled due to the weather forecast. Please check the R5 webpage by the end of this week for a rescheduled date. Enjo…

Press Release, 12/16/13
In what has become a holiday tradition, nurses are once again viewed as the most trusted profession in the U.S., according to an annual…

 
CANTON, Mass − Nurses at Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice filed a class action suit against Baystate Health today in Hampden Superi…