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Cerberus draws ire of union, nurses

  December 26, 2011

The Massachusetts Nurses Association and its parent union staged a protest in New York City Tuesday afternoon, near the headquarters of the Steward Health Care system parent company Cerberus. The demonstration was meant to draw attention to what the union says are profit-driven decisions that compromise patient care. The hospital system responded that Steward nurses are among the top 5 percent for compensation nationally, and the protest is an attempt at “using intimidation and baseless accusations” to further the union’s agenda.

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