BOSTON – Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston will not strike after a new collective bargaining agreement was reached Thursday.

Two weeks ago approved a one-day strike because their negotiations with the hospital administration had reached a dead end.

Salary increases, violence prevention

The Massachusetts Nurses Association said the tentative contract includes salary increases, choice of health insurance, better staffing and workplace violence prevention.

Hospital nurses receive a salary increase of 20 to 30 percent within 2.5 years, depending on their position on the salary scale.

“This tentative agreement represents a significant investment by the hospital and MGB to help recruit and retain staff and improve the conditions of our patient care,” Kelly Morgan, a Brigham obstetric nurse and union president, said in a statement.

On July 24, Brigham nurses voted 2,507 in favor and 16 against for the one-day strike. The vote followed 29 collective bargaining sessions over 11 months.

Nurse midwife Jen DeVincent told WBZ she was willing to go on strike for a day because she wanted improvements in hospital safety. “Everyone has a right to a safe hospital to work in,” DeVincent said. “The nurses have a right to be safe; our patients have a right to be safe.”

The MNA said the hospital will provide annual safety training to its staff and conduct risk assessments in the facility. Nurses who experience violence will be offered medical and/or psychological care.

One-day strike at Faulkner Hospital

Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital also voted for a one-day strikeHowever, no date has been set yet. The union must give the hospital ten days’ notice.