Brigham and Women's Hospital nurse strike, lockout have ended

Source: NBC Boston

By Munashe Kwangwari • Published July 13, 2026 • Updated 3 hours ago

Nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston returned to work on Monday morning, five days after they went out on strike.

All of the nurses walked in together at 7 a.m., but it's bittersweet for many of them.

On the one hand, they were able to garner attention both at the local and state level. But on the other, they're returning to work without a new deal that would give them more money, better benefits and promises to improve working conditions.

"Today we walked back into the Brigham together with our heads held high because we never stopped fighting for our patients," said Kelly Morgan, chair of the Brigham and Women's Hospital MNA Bargaining Committee. "This strike and lockout became far bigger than any one hospital. Tens of millions of people around the world watched our fight on television and social media. We are deeply grateful to every nurse, healthcare worker, elected official, patient, labor union, and community member who stood beside us. Your support carried us through one of the most intense moments in Massachusetts nursing history."

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