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Nurses, technicians in Machias strike over staffing and retention issues

Heading into their seventh month working under an expired contract, about 50 registered nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias began a two-day strike on Tuesday over compensation and staffing they say is inadequate and jeopardizing patient care. “In order to recruit and retain our staff, we need to have competitive wages […] The post Nurses, technicians in Machias strike over staffing and retention issues appeared first on Maine Morning Star.

Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding

Shortly before the sun rose the day after the Maine Legislature’s adjournment deadline, both chambers passed state budget changes, which Gov. Janet Mills signed on Monday. However, more than a hundred pieces of legislation still remain in limbo. Among these unresolved items include bills aimed at expanding workers’ rights, such as requiring minimum pay for […] The post Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding appeared first on Maine Morning Star.

Despite failure of patient ratio bill, Maine nurses union celebrates progress in staffing fight

Nurses gather at State House for bill to mandate staff-to-patient ratios

AUGUSTA -- "I ask the legislators, please don't do this to us," said Kris Doody, who is in favor of L.D. 1639

Nurses at Maine Med win back paid leave

After a two-month campaign, the unionized nurses at Maine Medical Center have won back the paid leave benefits that the hospital abruptly ended last December.

Maine Med, nurses union reach accord on paid leave

The amended collective bargaining agreement covers various paid leave benefits left out of last year’s contract negotiations.

Maine Medical Center restores paid leaves for union nurses

Paid leave benefits will be retroactive to December 2022 so nurses who previously used personal time off or went unpaid to cover their leaves will be reimbursed, according to Maine Medical Center.

Maine Medical Center nurses delivered lumps of coal to hospital president Jeff Saunders following termination of paid leave benefits

No other employees at MMC have lost these benefits to date and several MMC nurses report that managers told them these benefits are ending because they joined the union.

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Maine Med Nurses Overwhelmingly Defeat Union-Busting Attempt

Maine Med nurses reach final agreement on historic first union contract

Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center have reached a final “tentative agreement” with hospital administration on their first union contract, covering issues such as patient and workplace safety, wages, benefits, and working conditions.