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Nurses across the country voice their support for striking Saint Vincent nurses in Worcester, MA For the nurses of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, Monday, June 28 marks the beginning of their 17th week on strike, 112 days since they walked out in demand of safer staffing ratios. Roughly 700 nurses, the vast majority Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) bargaining unit remain on the picket line in the most significant healthcare workers struggle in the United States. On Sunday, hospital management Tenet Healthcare released its latest proposal, following two others since the strike began and summoning the nurses’ bargaining committee to present a counterproposal early this week. The proposal on the table includes the same staffing rubrics as the previous contract which expired in November 2019, as well as provisions that would free up resource nurses to assist other nurses when called upon. However, it reneges on a previous agreement on the elimin ....
Forget checkered blankets and soggy PB&Js packed in plastic bags. Luxury is redefining the picnic. The stuff of Instagram and Pinterest dreams, luxury picnics are curated experiences, usually featuring gorgeous place settings, a low-sitting table, pillows, flower arrangements and soft, romantic lighting. Host one at a park, in a forest, by the beach or along the Hudson River with views of the city. In California, luxury picnic companies have been around for years, offering picnic décor, set up, clean up and often food services. Now, similar services have reached New Jersey. There are two luxury picnic companies based in North Jersey and several more in other parts of the state. Here’s what you need to know about each. ....