Formal position, not binding

Support Boston Medical Center nurses in fair contract action

Last activity July 23, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    July 20, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

A City Council resolution expresses support for Boston Medical Center nurses seeking fair wages, affordable healthcare, and safe working conditions amid contract negotiations with 1199 SEIU. The measure notes nurses will picket on July 22, 2026 to advocate for a fair contract and emphasizes retention and high-quality patient care.

Affects Nurses at Boston Medical Center and 1199 SEIU

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald, and Ed Flynn

Now with the City Council

About Health & Human Services and Labor & Workforce

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Official title

Resolution in support of nurses at Boston Medical Center.

Timeline

  1. July 22, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors FitzGerald and Culpepper as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Flynn, FitzGerald, and Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, Worrell), absent 2 (Coletta Zapata, Santana).