Nurses at St. Vincent refuse to dismantle the group that led a record-breaking strike.

Nurses at Worcester's St. Vincent Hospital have voted against disbanding their union.

According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, workers voted 302-133 to keep the union representing them.

The decision comes barely two months after Massachusetts nurses finished a 10-month strike, the state's longest in history.

The honor and integrity of our union is strong, as the St. Vincent nurses have reaffirmed our right to maintain a powerful voice in our advocacy for our patients and our work life, said Marlena Pellegrino, a long-serving nurse and co-chair of the nurses' local bargaining unit, according to the union.

In a statement, the hospital stated that it respects the decision.

The hospital stated, St. Vincent holds its nurses in the greatest regard and is dedicated to keeping and attracting high quality nursing personnel.

The decertification attempt was led by a nurse recruited during the strike.

He told What's Up Worcester that he believed the union was splitting employees.

The National Right to Work Defense Fund, a Virginia-based non-profit that has opposed unions around the country, had contributed to the initiative.