2026年1月16日,缅因东部医疗中心的护士在合同谈判期间抗议更安全的人员配置和工作条件。 Nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center protested for safer staffing and working conditions on January 16, 2026, during ongoing contract talks.

2026年1月16日, 东部缅因医疗中心的护士们举行烛光守夜和游行, 在与北方光健康组织正在进行的合同谈判中要求更安全的工作条件。 Nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center held a candlelight vigil and march on January 16, 2026, demanding safer working conditions amid ongoing contract negotiations with Northern Light Health. 抗议活动中约有100名护士和支持者参加, 关注人力不足, 患者安全, 工作场所暴力的增加, 呼吁强制实行护士与患者的比例, 增加安全, The rally, attended by about 100 nurses and supporters, highlighted concerns over understaffing, patient safety, and rising workplace violence, with calls for enforced nurse-to-patient ratios, increased security, and better protections. 前一份合同于2025年11月到期,自7月以来,随着卫生系统从1 500万美元的赤字中恢复过来并关闭了沃特维尔医院,会谈一直在继续。 The previous contract expired in November 2025, and talks have continued since July as the health system recovers from a $15 million deficit and the closure of its Waterville hospital. 缅因州护士协会正在推动签订一项合同,确保安全的人员配备和公平薪酬,而北月组织则坚持进行诚信谈判。 The Maine State Nurses Association is pushing for a contract that ensures safe staffing and fair pay, while Northern Light maintains it is engaged in good-faith bargaining.