Nurses at Dana-Farber in Methuen stage one-day strike over pay compared to Boston nurses
METHUEN - Dozens of nurses who provide cancer care in the Merrimack Valley staged a one-day strike Wednesday, asking for pay similar to what their ...
METHUEN - Dozens of nurses who provide cancer care in the Merrimack Valley staged a one-day strike Wednesday, asking for pay similar to what their counterparts make in Boston. After unionizing last summer, the nurses are negotiating their first contract with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen and the two sides haven't been able to reach an agreement. "It can be difficult to take care of cancer patients in the community and the only way to keep competent nurses in the community is to pay them fairly," said nurse practitioner Kate Mitchell.