PITTSFIELD, Mass. – October 27, 2026 -- Nurses and healthcare professionals at Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA) delivered a petition to management at 4 p.m. Monday, demanding a contract that retains experienced clinicians, after the bargaining unit shrank by approximately half over the past several years.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) represents the clinicians. The two sides next meet for bargaining on October 28.