Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester and the hospital s owner, Tenet Healthcare, will restart negotiations
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Nurses and management at a Massachusetts hospital are scheduled to head back to the negotiating table on Monday in an effort to end a nearly two-month strike stemming from a dispute over staffing levels.
Negotiations between nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester and the hospital’s owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, will resume 3 p.m. The bargaining session was set up by a federal mediator. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Updated on March 8, 2021 at 11:47 pm
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About 700 nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, went on strike Monday, protesting what they call dangerous conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The strike comes after negotiations between the Massachusetts Nurses Association and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, which owns the hospital, broke down. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
On Monday morning, hundreds could be seen picketing in front of the hospital. The striking nurses plan to picket every day from 6 a.m. until midnight until a settlement is reached, according to the MNA.