2021–2022 Saint Vincent Hospital strike

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2021–22 Saint Vincent Hospital strike
DateMarch 8, 2021 – January 3, 2022
Location
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Goals
  • Reduced staffing levels for nurses
Methods
Parties
Massachusetts Nurses Association

The 2021–22 Saint Vincent Hospital strike was a

nurses at the Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The strike began on March 8, 2021, following disputes between the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which represents about 800 nurses at the hospital, and the hospital regarding staffing levels, and ended on January 3, 2022, after the nurses ratified an agreement with the hospital.[1]

Background

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts

UMass Memorial Medical Center are lower than those at Saint Vincent.[2] In both December 2020 and January 2021, some nurses performed informational picketing outside the hospital.[6]

In mid-February 2021, the nurses voted to authorize open-ended

counteroffer made by the union was rejected by the hospital without a subsequent counteroffer.[9][11]

Course of the strike

On March 8, 2021, the strike began, with approximately 800 nurses performing a

CEO Carolyn Jackson.[4]

On March 15, the hospital alleged that union members were bullying and harassing nurses who had crossed the picket line and issued a list of incidents they claimed had been committed by striking nurses.

city council of Worcester approved a resolution stating their support for the strike, and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey voiced her support.[16] On March 29, Spectrum News reported that the hospital was spending about $30,000 per day on police details.[17] Additionally, an April 2 article in The Republican claimed that the hospital had spent several million dollars over the first several weeks of the strikes on replacement nurses, with the average replacement nurse being paid double the average pay for a regular nurse at Saint Vincent.[18] On April 4, an Easter event was held at the picket line.[19]

On December 17, 2021, over nine months after the strike had begun, the MNA and the hospital reached a tentative agreement to end the strike, pending ratification from the union nurses.[20] The vote to ratify the agreement took place on January 3, 2022, which the nurses voting overwhelmingly in favor of ratification, thus ending the strike after 301 days.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Saint Vincent Hospital Nurses Approve New Deal To End Historic Strike". WBZ-TV. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Freyer, Felice J.; Ellement, John R.; Andersen, Travis (March 8, 2021). "Strike continues at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Bowden, John (March 8, 2021). "Massachusetts nurses strike after failing to reach staffing level agreement". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Freyer, Felice J. (March 12, 2021). "St. Vincent's strike heads into second week". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hundreds of nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike". New York Post. News Corp. Associated Press. March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Moulton, Cyrus (January 6, 2021). "St. Vincent nurses hold another informational picket over contract, staffing". Telegram & Gazette. Gannett. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "800 nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester go on strike". WCVB-TV. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Hospital accuses striking nurses of bullying, intimidation on the picket line". WCVB-TV. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Bonner, Michael (March 15, 2021). "MNA denies claims that striking nurses in Worcester are 'bullying' people". The Republican. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Sami, Isabel (February 10, 2021). "St. Vincent Hospital stands by final offer after nurses OK authorization to strike". Telegram & Gazette. Gannett. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  11. ^ Bonner, Michael (April 6, 2021). "McGovern says replacement nurses 'couldn't find Kelley Square if you gave them a map'". The Republican. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Moulton, Cyrus (March 12, 2021). "Power boost: US Sen. Warren, Rep. McGovern and Joseph Kennedy III join St. Vincent nurses on picket line Friday". Telegram & Gazette. Gannett. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  13. ^ Foskett Jr, Steven H. (March 21, 2021). "Nurses' strike continues for 14th consecutive day at St. Vincent Hospital". Telegram & Gazette. Gannett. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Cartolano, Marco (March 28, 2021). "St. Vincent Hospital adds cameras to monitor picket line; nurses say it's a waste of money". Telegram & Gazette. Gannett. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Sen. Markey, Rep. McGovern meet with Worcester nurses on strike". WCVB-TV. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  16. ^ Moulton, Cyrus (March 31, 2021). "What you need to know about the St. Vincent strike". Telegram & Gazette. Gannett. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  17. ^ Lemmon, Olivia (March 29, 2021). "Nurses Union Says Saint Vincent is Spending $30k a Day on Police Details". Spectrum News 1. Charter Communications. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  18. ^ Bartlett, Jessica (April 2, 2021). "St. Vincent Hospital offered up to $110 per hour for replacement nurses during Worcester strike, emails show". The Republican. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  19. ^ Carrillo, Sofía Hernández (April 4, 2021). "St. Vincent nurses will begin fifth week on strike with Easter family event". WWLP. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  20. ^ Benevides, Monica (December 17, 2021). "Saint Vincent, MNA reach tentative strike-end agreement". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

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