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Essentia Executives Choosing PR Over Patients, Say Nurses

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Contact: Laurie Laker
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Shannon Cunningham 
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shannon.cunningham@mnnurses.org

(Duluth, MN) – May 8, 2025 – As Essentia Health executives prepare to conduct a press conference today, nurses are calling out what the hospital system is not doing: addressing the ongoing staffing crisis that is putting patients at risk.
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May 8, 2025

Nurses kick off Nurses Week with landmarks lit red as nurses call for safe staffing to prioritize patient care.

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Contact: Laurie Laker
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laurie.laker@mnnurses.org

(St. Paul) – May 6, 2025 – Minnesota nurses are kicking off National Nurses Week 2025 this evening by lighting the state red and calling on the public to support their fight for safe hospital staffing through their ongoing contract campaign

Landmarks across the state will be lit red to recognize nurses starting on Tuesday, May 6 with Capella Tower in Minneapolis and Sperry Tower in Eagan.
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May 6, 2025

As bargaining continues, nurses share stories of ongoing crisis in Minnesota facilities.

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Contact: Laurie Laker
(c) 612-741-0662
laurie.laker@mnnurses.org

(St. Paul) – May 1, 2025 – Over 15,000 nurses in the Twin Cities and Duluth recently launched contract negotiations with one clear priority: improving staffing levels to ensure better care and safer hospitals.
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May 1, 2025