We will share information about contract negotiations and other issues on this page. Please talk to your colleagues about important union topics and connect with your MNA representatives. The strength of our union is based on these conversations and how well we work together to achieve our goals.
Below see the BWH MNA Committee list, and links to our contract, guidelines, and new member orientation. See the latest negotiation updates below these items.
MNA BWH New Member Orientation
MNA Committee Representing the Brigham and Women’s Nurses 2025
| Elected Position | Officer | |
| Chair | Kelly Morgan | Kmorgan977@me.com |
| Vice Chair | Jim McCarthy | jmccarthy0415@aol.com |
| Secretary | Sarah Bessuille | sarahmnarep@gmail.com |
| Treasurer | Claire O’Connell | Westcura@gmail.com |
| Ambulatory | Michael Shuley | mshuley@gmail.com |
| Offsite Ambulatory | Wendy C. Ortiz | Wortiz1972@gmail.com |
| CWN | Jen DeVincent | jendevincentmna@gmail.com |
| ED | Rich Henlotter | richrnbwh@gmail.com |
| General 1 | Denise Fay | Dmfay6@gmail.com |
| General 2 | Katie Nicoloro | kenicoloro@gmail.com |
| General 3 | Olivia Smith | Oparsons9@gmail.com |
| General 4 | Matt Medina | MMedinaMNA@GMail.com |
| General 5 | George Fantoni | gfanta6@gmail.com |
| Health and Safety | Kerrie Young | Kyoung7273@yahoo.com |
| Hem/Onc | Michele Hassler | zoohassler@msn.com |
| Membership | Kerry Noonan | by.the.beach@verizon.net |
| OR/PACU | Sandra Abber | sabber107@gmail.com |
| Shapiro | Robin Lucia | Momchjere@yahoo.com |
| Tower | Deb Capodilupo | Dcapodilupo@icloud.com |
Negotiation Updates
MNA Negotiations Update: Dec. 1, 2025
What Happened Today
During our second bargaining session, we made it clear to management why nurses are so frustrated. Our anger is not tied to one proposal or a single economic issue. Instead, it is rooted in years of unresolved or poorly handled problems that have eroded our trust in management and damaged our working relationship.
We highlighted examples such as a month-long delay just to approve donated time for a nurse caring for her husband; an insurance error that forced a nurse to scramble to avoid paying thousands of dollars to avoid losing coverage; schedules repeatedly disrupted; and the health insurance compliance issue dragging on for a year. Every time something takes weeks or months to resolve, nurses hear about it throughout the hospital and frustration spreads.
We also emphasized that we intentionally cut our proposals from about 45 last time to 27 this round of negotiations and came in with an initial lower wage ask than last time – not because nurses want less or will end up with less, but because we want to focus on core priorities and reach an agreement quickly.
We are in a battle every day to provide safe, quality care for our patients. We hope management will join with us in creating a better, more respectful partnership going forward.
What Was Proposed
View Management Proposals Summary
What’s Next
We will meet next for negotiations on December 22. If you have any issues or questions, contact a committee member or MNA Labor AD Sharanya Sridhar at ssridhar@mnarn.org.
MNA Negotiations Update: Nov. 18, 2025
What Happened Today
Today was our first bargaining session. We negotiated ground rules with management at the MNA office in Canton. Ground rules in union negotiations provide clear guidelines for both sides to help make the process fairer and more productive.
For example, our ground rules include hospital requirements around releasing RN bargaining committee members for negotiation sessions. Additional ground rules include both sides providing advanced notice for news media outreach, requirements related to the cancelation of bargaining sessions, and that tentative agreements on individual proposals will take effect when the overall contract agreement is reached and ratified.
One of our main goals in establishing ground rules is to ensure that our bargaining committee members are released from shifts to attend negotiations. Our entire team must be able to participate. Each of our bargaining committee members was elected by the 4,000 Brigham nurses to represent many different hospital units and the diverse perspectives of our members.
Ultimately, we secured strong ground rules that will enable us to effectively negotiate an excellent contract for all Brigham nurses. We also reached our first tentative agreement: The hospital will continue paying medical insurance benefits for Brigham nurses who were impacted by air quality issues in the 1990s.
What’s Next
We will meet next for negotiations on December 1 and begin exchanging contract proposals.
In addition to bargaining updates like these, we will provide additional information on our BWH MNA webpage at www.massnurses.org/BrighamNurses.
Ways to Stay Engaged
1. Join our private Facebook group, “The MNA Nurses of Brigham and Women’s Hospital.” Simply search for the group name on Facebook to apply to join. Your name will be checked against our membership list for approval.
2. Follow us on Instagram: bwhmna or Brigham MNA Nurses.
3. If you haven’t already, enter your contact information on our online signup page here: www.massnurses.org/BWHsignup.
Experiencing Unsafe Staffing?
- Document the shift to help us make a case for improved staffing and a better contract. Filing a report will also help protect your nursing license. Visit https://www.massnurses.org/bwhstaffing.