| Summary: | Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, were on strike in 2021 for more than 300 days. At the center of the strike was a concern about working conditions and staffing, specifically the high patient-to-nurse ratios that nurses argue make it difficult to provide safe care to every patient. According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, negotiated proposals from Tenet Healthcare, the Dallas-based, investor-owned healthcare giant that owns St. Vincent, have failed to address the central staffing issue. Now, after union members rejected the latest contract offer, the hospital has announced that it is hiring permanent replacements. In this short documentary, we hear from nurses about their experiences on the picket line
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