More than 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital are back on the job after the largest nurses' strike in Massachusetts history, yet they still don't have a contract. We examine why returning to work doesn't always mean a labor dispute is over and what unresolved battles over wages, staffing, and healthcare costs could mean moving forward.
Then we turn to Silicon Valley, where a federal labor judge ruled that Atlassian illegally fired a software engineer for speaking out about layoffs and workplace policies. The decision could become an important milestone for labor rights in the tech industry, reinforcing that collective workplace advocacy is protected under federal law.
Two industries. Two very different workplaces. One common lesson: whether you're a nurse or a software engineer, workers' rights don't disappear when the headlines fade—or when the strike ends.
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