Brigham Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Agreement, Averting Strike and Securing Strong Improvements for Patients and Nurses

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Built on powerful solidarity and widespread support, contract agreement will help nurses provide the world-class care Brigham patients need and deserve BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2026…

Built on powerful solidarity and widespread support, contract agreement will help nurses provide the world-class care Brigham patients need and deserve

BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The more than 4,000 registered nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), reached a tentative contract agreement with Mass General Brigham (MGB) on Wednesday, November 11, averting an historic open-ended strike scheduled to begin November 12.

The tentative contract agreement addresses the Brigham nurses' central priorities:

The BWH MNA Bargaining Committee, made up of nurses elected by their colleagues, will recommend that Brigham nurses vote to ratify the agreement.

"I'm incredibly proud of the Brigham nurses who stood strong to protect the world-class patient care we provide," said Kelly Morgan, RN, a labor and delivery nurse and Chair of the BWH MNA Bargaining Committee. "We secured this agreement with the help of countless community members, patients, unions and elected officials who supported us for many months. By standing together, we protected patients and the future of union nursing care at the Brigham."

The nurses' tentative agreement follows months of negotiations and collective action by Brigham nurses, including a July 8 one-day strike and four-day lockout, and an overwhelming September 24 vote authorizing an open-ended strike. Nurses issued notice on October 2 for a strike beginning October 14, then voted on October 22 and 23 to reject MGB's "last, best, and final" contract offer. The agreement reached hours before a newly scheduled strike was set to begin.

"Every day, Brigham nurses provide extraordinary care to patients and families facing some of the most challenging moments of their lives," said Jim McCarthy, RN, a PACU nurse and Vice Chair of the BWH MNA Bargaining Committee.

Brigham nurses express deep gratitude for the widespread support they have received from patients and their families, community…

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