Brattleboro Memorial Hospital labor tensions with nurses and support staff

Key Questions

What is the status of nurses' contract at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital?

Nurses reached a tentative deal on wages, PTO, and insurance, averting a strike after 96% authorization. Ratification is pending amid a $14.5M deficit.

Is there a potential strike by support staff?

Support staff issued a strike alert for April 8. Hospital addressed this in statements.

What hiring is happening at Windham?

Windham County has multiple healthcare jobs open, including nursing roles.

What is expanding in dental care?

DPC (Direct Primary Care) expands; Vermont plans its largest dental clinic in Colchester.

What crash involved Dummerston?

A Dummerston crash required airlifting one person to the hospital.

Nurses tentative deal 155 wages/PTO/insurance averts strike post-Mar24 96% auth/$14.5M deficit; ratification pending. Now potential support staff strike (Apr8 alert); Windham hiring; DPC expands; Dummerston crash airlift.

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