Workers voted 302-133 to continue to be represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the union said Monday.
St. Vincent Hospital nurses are shown on strike in March 2021. Just weeks after the 10-month strike ended, a petition was filed to decertify the union that led nurses through the strike, Massachusetts Nurses Association. Workers voted 302-133 to continue to be represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, theThe vote came just two months after nurses ended a 10-month strike — the longest walkout by nurses in Massachusetts history.
“The honor and integrity of our union is strong, as the St. Vincent nurses have reaffirmed our right to maintain a powerful voice in our advocacy for our patients and our work life,” said Marlena Pellegrino, a longtime nurse and co-chair of the nurses local bargaining unit, with the union in a statement.
The hospital said in a statement it respects the decision."St. Vincent holds its nurses in the highest esteem and remains committed retaining and attracting high quality nursing talent," the hospital said.he thought the union was dividing workers. The effort had received aid from the National Right to Work Defense Fund, a Virginia nonprofit that has fought unions across the country.
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