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Boston Medical Center nurses vote to authorize three-day strike

As of September 2026: 14-year BMC veteran, one of few from her hiring cohort still employed

Boston Medical Center nurses voted overwhelmingly to authorize a three-day strike. Nearly 90% of the 2,000 nurses backed the walkout, putting New England's largest safety-net hospital and its busiest emergency department on notice.

Updated Sep 13

Notable Quotes

"We are a Level I trauma center. We should be paid like the other Level I trauma centers."

from Boston Medical Center nurses vote to authorize three-day strike · Updated Sep 13

"They email us and say, 'you're heroes.' But then won't show us the respect we deserve."

from Boston Medical Center nurses vote to authorize three-day strike · Updated Sep 13