SHARE Members Testify Against Mass General Brigham Expansion to Westborough
Rita Caputo, SHARE Co-President at the Med Center testified, “If MGB drives up the costs of health care, it’s going to hurt everyone except MGB. At least we have a union to try to figure out what to do about it with our hospital, on behalf of our members.”
At the DPH virtual hearing on April 6, SHARE members from both UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital testified against MGB’s proposal to expand to Westborough. As the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports, “Voices of many, including local and state officials, rose in opposition to Mass General Brigham's plans for an ambulatory care center in Westboro as the Department of Public Health hosted a hearing on the application for the project.” Read what SHARE members had to say . . .
Juneteenth becomes a massachusetts state holiday
Last Summer, Governor Baker designated Juneteenth as an official Massachusetts state holiday. Also known as “Freedom Day,” June nineteenth recognizes an important event in realizing the full emancipation of slaves in the United States. The change does not alter the current contract agreement our union has made with UMass Memorial about the holiday schedule. The new designation is already making a meaningful impact. Read more . . .
New Website Highlights
We’re constantly adding more information and resources to our union’s website. Did you know that you can easily search the SHARE site by subject or keyword? Have you seen our recently updated Welcome Page for New Members or the SHARE guide to Getting Help of all kinds? Or the latest on our home page Twitter feed? Learn More . . .