About 4,000 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses take to picket lines in 1-day strike over wages, benefits
Source: WCVB
Updated: 8:53 AM EDT Jul 8, 2026
Kaitlin Gehlhaus AND Ted Wayman
BOSTON —
Around 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston went on strike for one day Wednesday, with negotiations over wages, benefits and working conditions still unresolved.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association and Mass General Brigham Healthcare have been negotiating for months but remain at odds.
In a statement, Mass General Brigham said, "We believe the latest offer appropriately recognizes our nurses' important contributions while balancing our responsibility to sustain patient care and our broader mission for the long term."
Although the strike is planned for one day, the Brigham is extending the work stoppage to five days to honor contracts with temporary nurses.
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