The strike, which runs through July 15, begins with picketing at five regional sites before consolidating at MGB’s $465 million headquarters in Somerville. These clinicians—a group including nurses, therapists, social workers, and dieticians—have been bargaining for their first union contract since March 2025. They argue that excessive caseloads and stagnant compensation drive burnout, ultimately undermining the quality of complex care provided in patient homes.
Mass General Brigham Clinicians to Strike Following Contract Deadlock
Four hundred and fifty MGB Home Care clinicians will walk off the job this Wednesday, joining 4,000 Brigham nurses in the largest healthcare strike in Massachusetts history. The seven-day work stoppage follows stalled negotiations over caseload limits, productivity standards, and competitive wages for the region's frontline home care providers.
Governor Maura Healey convened both sides at the State House on Monday in a final attempt to avert the walkout. While union representatives signaled a readiness to bargain through the night, MGB executives remained unmoved from their existing positions. The dispute highlights a growing friction between the system's financial standing and its labor practices. As the seventh-wealthiest healthcare system in the country with $35.8 billion in assets, MGB reported a $2.4 billion net margin last year, while its top 14 executives received $35.9 million in combined compensation.
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