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May 28, 2011 · Working Conditions, Staffing Ratios & Overtime, Strikes & Unions

The Workload is The Striking Point

The union that represents registered nurses at both Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester notified both health care providers that it plans a one-day strike on May 6th to emphasize the nurses’ demand for higher staffing levels. The nurses threatening to strike at Tuf...

July 18, 2006 · Working Conditions, Staffing Ratios & Overtime

Nurse Patient Ratios: A Cookie Cutter Won’t Fix The Problem

Staffing ratio debates have been going on for a number of years now. States like California have already ratified such ratios but without adding any real teeth to the law. Massachusetts has been battling for more than a year trying to get legislation passed. So what are the issues, how does it impac...