Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham's home care nurses have joined the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
After a successful election on June 28, 436 Mass General Brigham home care nurses and healthcare professionals joined the union, according to a July 2 news release from the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
The clinicians will next choose leaders and a team to negotiate their first contract. The clinicians are asking for fair pay, better benefits, safer conditions for patients and staff, a good work-life balance, fair workloads, and respect for diversity.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association represents more than 25,000 healthcare professionals.
"While we are disappointed with these outcomes, we recognize that this election is part of a continuing national trend among healthcare providers seeking collective bargaining through union representation," a Mass General Brighman spokesperson told Becker's. "As an organization dedicated to providing safe, high-quality care to our community, we recognize the importance of working collaboratively with our nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers to address the needs of our patients and community. We remain focused on that critical mission."
Additionally, the health system said it is looking forward to the ongoing growth of its home hospital care model.