Nurses rally for safer staffing at Eastern Maine Medical Center amid contract talks

[Health](/section/health) Nurses rally for safer staffing at Eastern Maine Medical Center amid contract talks Nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center held a picket to highlight unsafe conditions amid contract talks.   Author: Ryan Bell BANGOR, Maine — Nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center held an informational picket on Friday afternoon along State Street, citing concerns over staffing levels and workplace safety as contract negotiations continue. The nurses’ union has been in talks with the hospital since July 2025. The previous union contract expired in November, but union representatives say nurses have continued working while negotiations remain ongoing. Friday’s event was not a strike, but rather an effort to inform the public about their concerns. Nurses like Erin Oberson say increasing patient acuity and staffing shortages have made working conditions unsafe for both staff and patients. “We are constantly asked to do more with less,” Oberson said during the picket. “We have more patients in our assignments. We are frequently be... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*