Home Care Massachusetts Nurses Association Strike Updates
The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the union that represents Home Care clinicians, notified Mass General Brigham of its plan to hold a seven-day strike beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, through 7:59 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15.
Throughout this time, our focus remains on providing safe, high-quality care for every patient. Plans are in place to ensure patients continue to receive the care and services they need.
Important Update: MNA Clinicians in MGB Home Care Return to Work on July 15
For MGB Home Care clinicians in the MNA bargaining unit returning to work following the seven-day strike, access to MGB applications will be restored on the morning of Wednesday, July 15 beginning at 8 a.m.
Because staff must be connected to the MGB network when restoring access for the first time following the strike, clinicians must report onsite on July 15, or at the start of their next scheduled shift after that time.
To ensure there is enough access to parking and space to reestablish systems access, clinicians should report to the following locations at the following times, based on their team:
- Beantown, Logan: MGB Headquarters in Assembly Row, Markell Conference Room B, West Lobby 8:00am
- Constitution: MGB Headquarters in Assembly Row, 2W23, 8:00 a.m.
- Minuteman, Revolution: Newton branch location, 8:00 a.m.
- Marathon: Newton branch location, 8:30 a.m.*
- Ironworks, Lighthouse: Beverly branch location, 8:00 a.m.
- Endicott, Middlesex, Tanner City: Beverly branch location, 8:30 a.m.*
- Blue Hills: Braintree branch location, 8:00 a.m.
- Paul Revere: Braintree branch location, 8:30 a.m.*
- Sachem: Braintree branch location, 9:00 a.m.*
- Adams: MGB’s Harbor Medical Associates offices, located at 541 Main St., Ste 302 in South Weymouth, 8:00 a.m.
- Mayflower: MGB’s Harbor Medical Associates offices, located at 541 Main St., Ste 310 in South Weymouth, 8:00 a.m.
* To accommodate space limitations and ensure clinicians receive the support they need when reestablishing system access, staff will be asked to arrive on a staggered schedule. All staff scheduled to work that day who report at their assigned time will be paid starting at 8 a.m.
Digital and Home Care leaders will be onsite to assist with access restoration and answer any questions as clinicians prepare to resume patient care responsibilities. Once onsite, clinicians will also receive their schedule for the day, which will include time to restore access to technology.
Please note: clinicians whose first shift back following the strike is on Saturday, July 18 can report to either the Beverly or Braintree locations at the start of their shift to reestablish access to MGB applications.
FAQs about the Strike
The work stoppage is expected to last for seven days, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on July 8 through 7:59 a.m. on July 15.
Mass General Brigham Home Care has brought in qualified, licensed, and credentialed temporary clinicians to help support patients during the strike and ensure continuity of care. These clinicians have received appropriate training on Mass General Brigham Home Care's policies, clinical protocols, systems, and expectations for patient care.
Home Care leaders will coordinate directly with referring providers to maintain continuity of services leading up to and during the strike. We will triage patients to ensure the most acute needs continue to be met by these temporary clinicians. Some ancillary services, such as dietician and speech language therapy appointments, will be paused.
If there are any changes to your scheduled appointment, care teams will contact you directly. You can also reach out to MGB Home Care to discuss questions about your care at 844-744-4200.
To date, we’ve held 30 negotiation sessions and reached more than 20 tentative agreements on several key provisions. We have also proposed changes on overtime, enhanced on-call territory pay, and wages, including new or improved pay scales. We believe our offer recognizes the essential contributions of our Home Care clinicians, offering highly competitive pay that maintains their position at the top of the local market.
Our approximately 400 Home Care clinicians are valued members of our care teams and we remain committed to reaching a fair and responsible agreement that recognizes the essential role they play, while balancing our commitment to sustaining our mission now and far into the future.
