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Minnesota has been the leader in the nation and in the world for health care. If this is to continue, the field of nursing needs to be supported.
… Read more about: An Open Letter to MN Politicians from a MN Nurse »
The stats don’t lie – the type of safe staffing language Twin Cities nurses are proposing to Twin Cities hospitals during 2010 contract negotiations not only improves patient safety and quality of care, but it also saves the hospitals money!
… Read more about: MNA’s Proposed Safe Staffing Ratios Would Save Twin Cities Hospitals Money »

To all MNA nurses,
The NNU just had their first National Conference in Washington DC, May 9-12th.
… Read more about: HealthEast HomeCare Nurses Visit D.C., Advocate for MNA »
The pension bargaining committee met today with the Hospital Representatives. A Federal Mediator was present. The MNA Pension Committee members discussed the proposal the Hospital submitted via email on May 3rd, 2010.
… Read more about: Pension Bargaining Update (May 14) »
Check out the amazing community support Minnesota Nurses are getting from Minnesota politicians, unions, faith communities and others!
Pledge of Support List
… Read more about: Look at this list! »

A special THANK YOU from Minnesota Nurses to all the amazing supporters from our community who walked with us during our May 12 informational picketing!
… Read more about: Solidarity! »
We started negotiations this week like we did every other week – ready to talk about staffing. And, like every other week, management refused to negotiate about our most important issue.
… Read more about: Park Nicollet Methodist Update (May 13) »

From the MNA Children’s Bargaining Team:
Today thirty-five years of negotiations history came down to twelve minutes with the employer.
… Read more about: Children’s Bargaining Update (May 13) »