MNA Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement with Twin Cities Hospitals

Joint Press Release

Contact:  Rick Fuentes: 651-414-2863/cell: 612-741-0662
Jan Rabbers: 651-414-2861/cell:  612-860-6658

Minnesota Nurses Association and North Memorial Health Care, Park Nicollet Health Services, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Fairview Health Services, HealthEast Care System and Allina Health

(St. Paul) – The Minnesota Nurses Association, North Memorial Health Care, Park Nicollet Health Services, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Fairview health Services, HealthEast Care System, and Allina Health have reached agreement on new three-year-contracts, which are being unanimously recommended by the MNA Negotiating Committee for ratification by the membership.

The new contracts will be effective from June 1, 2013, through May 31, 2016.

The Minnesota Nurses Association and the Hospitals are pleased to have reached agreement on the contracts in early negotiations and will now be able to focus on continuing to provide excellent care to our patients.

The wage increase totals 4.5% over three years (2%, 1.5% & 1%)

MNA members, learn more about the vote on December 18, 19, 20.

MNA's Negotiations Committee represents members in 13 hospitals / 6 health care systems
MNA’s Negotiations Committee represents members in 13 hospitals / 6 health care systems