Formal position, not binding
City Council backs Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses
Last activity April 30, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
April 24, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council adopted a resolution in support of the nurses and nurse practitioners at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as they pursue fair wages, affordable healthcare, and safe working conditions. The measure notes the hospital’s 4,000-strong nursing workforce and references ongoing contract negotiations since October 2025. The resolution was adopted April 29, 2026 after suspending the rules.
Affects nurses and nurse practitioners
Filed by Liz Breadon, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Brian Worrell, Sharon Durkan, and Ed Flynn
Now with the City Council
About Health & Human Services , Labor & Workforce and Education
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Official title
Resolution in support of nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Durkan, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Worrell as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Flynn, Durkan and Worrell the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata), absent 1 (Louijeune).
Timeline
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April 29, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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