Mass General Brigham nurses strike fuels dispute over CEO and top nurse pay
CBS News reported that around 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital walked out in a strike, the largest in Massachusetts history. WCVB said the Massachusetts Nurses Association had warned that about 4,500 nurses and home-care clinicians would walk out at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mass General Brigham Home Care unless a new contract was reached, prompting the health system to outline contingency plans. The Boston Globe noted that the nurses staged a one-day walkout demanding higher wages and lower insurance costs, while the system deployed temporary staff and pledged to keep the hospital fully operational.
CBS News later reported that after the 24-hour strike the nurses were locked out for four days, with the health system hiring replacement staff as negotiations continued. Boston Herald highlighted that the dispute also centered on compensation, stating that the CEO earned $8. 4 million and top nurses earned up to $412,000, which the system defended as part of its pay structure.
