MNA Blog - Minnesota Nurses Association

Today healthcare workers gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol to issue a dire warning to legislators on break that time is running out to save Hennepin County Medical Center—a critical safety-net hospital and the state’s busiest Level 1 trauma center.
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April 1, 2026

Healthcare workers and coalition partners gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol to call on lawmakers to take action to save Hennepin County Medical Center—ensuring it remains open for the patients and communities who rely on it in their most vulnerable moments.
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March 24, 2026

Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association at Essentia Health Surgery Center Miller Hill voted unanimously to ratify their contract, concluding less than one month of negotiations with hospital leaders aimed at addressing safer working conditions and sustainable wages.
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March 24, 2026

Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association at Aspirus Lake View Hospital voted to ratify their contract, concluding six months of negotiations.
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March 20, 2026

Hundreds of nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) held an informational picket today at North Memorial Health Maple Grove Hospital to highlight their ongoing contract fight with hospital leadership.
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March 19, 2026

The Minnesota Nurses Association is deeply concerned by this afternoon’s announcement that Sutter Health intends to acquire Allina Health, placing one of Minnesota’s largest health systems under the control of an out-of-state corporate entity.
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March 17, 2026

by Becky Nelson, RN, Secretary of the Minnesota Nurses Association

It is no secret that ICE has created chaos and uncertainty in our Twin Cities communities of color.
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March 12, 2026

Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association joined by family, friends and community supporters held an informational picket today outside Aspirus Lake View Hospital to highlight critical workforce issues at the core of their ongoing contract negotiations.
… Read more about: Nurses picket Two Harbors hospital seeking a new contract that allows them to stay in the community »

February 25, 2026

Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association have filed an intent to hold an informational picket on Wednesday, February 25, outside Aspirus Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors.
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February 23, 2026

By Marcia Swanson, RN, GAC Commissioner

On Tuesday, March 3, we will gather for MNA’s annual Day on the Hill.
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February 22, 2026

Nurses of the Minnesota Nurses Association today have endorsed five incumbent members of the Minnesota Legislature as “MNA Champions” for their continuous support of MNA issues and partnership with nurses.
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February 16, 2026

Alex Pretti was a friend of a friend who worked in the ICU on Unit 2P at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
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January 27, 2026