MILFORD Nurses at Milford Regional Medical Center have unionized.
“We are overjoyed. We are so happy and so proud,” said Karen Kerr, a nurse on one of the hospital’s COVID-19 floors. “We’re looking forward to all working together now.”
The National Labor Relations Board tallied the votes Monday, and a representative from the Massachusetts Nurses Association released the final count as nurses from the hospital celebrated on Zoom.
The vote was 256 “yes” votes to 195 “no” votes to join the state association. The group needed only a simple majority. The vote still needs to be certified, but supporters said a challenge isn’t feasible.
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MILFORD, Mass., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Registered nurses at Milford Regional Medical Center (MRMC) will hold a safe, socially distanced public event on Wednesday, Feb. 3 to mark the beginning of their National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) vote to join Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) as they forward to working together to improve conditions for nurses, patients, and their community.
Milford RN Union Election Vote Kick-Off
Date: Wednesday, February 3
Location: The Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights, Milford, MA
Event Details: MRMC nurses will gather in solidarity as they begin to cast ballots in a mail based NRLB election to join the MNA. All social distancing and masking guidelines will be followed.