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Union urges ban on mandatory overtime for hospital workers, citing safety and burnout
5938520 · October 8, 2025
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SEIU 1199 urged the committee to expand the existing ban on mandatory overtime for nurses to all hospital workers, citing fatigue, patient safety risks and the emotional toll on caregivers balancing family obligations.
BOSTON — SEIU Local 1199 and hospital staff testified in support of legislation extending a ban on mandatory overtime — currently covering nurses in some form — to the broader hospital workforce, saying mandated double shifts and last‑minute forced overtime cause fatigue, burnout and harm to patient care.
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