LABOR
Hundreds of nurses at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in California are on strike after negotiations over their labor contract stalled.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Oct. 3, 2012 – CA Nurses on Strike; Banks Behaving Badly »
NOTES ON NURSING
Join nurses across the country at 2:00 p.m. TODAY (Oct. 2) as we advocate for The Robin Hood Tax at the office of Rep.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 2, 2012: RN on the 47%- “my patients just need help;” join the Robin Hood action today »
Join nurses across the country TOMORROW (Oct. 2) as we visit politicians to advocate for The Robin Hood Tax.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Oct. 1, 2012 – MN Orchestra Musicians Speak Out (Video) »
… Read more about: IMPORTANT: Nurse Input Needed on Scope of Practice Issue! »
Nurses: We need your voices and input in order to help us protect our scope of practice, our patients and our profession!
LABOR
The French government presented a budget Friday that was heavy on taxes — including a controversial 75 percent income rate on high earners.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 28, 2012 – MN Gets $42.5M for health exchange »
Please join Wellstone Action on October 10, 2012, as they honor the lives and legacy of Paul and Sheila Wellstone, Marcia Wellstone Markuson, Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy, and Will McLaughlin.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 27, 2012 – Hospital goes from “best staffed to worst staffed” in City »
In a serious case of irony, Union-busting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took to Twitter early today demanding the return of the NFL’s unionized referees.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 25, 2012: Scott Walker Irony Alert in full effect »
Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Edward P. Ehlinger published an Op/Ed in today’s Star Tribune on why marriage is a matter of public health.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 24, 2012: Op/Ed – Marriage A Matter of Public Health »
Join your fellow union members as we say –
WORKING FAMILIES VOTE NO!
We Are Minnesota, a coalition of local unions including MNA, is sponsoring a rally to demonstrate our opposition to BOTH constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this fall.
… Read more about: Sunday, September 30 Rally – Working Families Vote No! »
HEALTH CARE
Op/Ed: Leadership not listening to front-line staff can negatively affect patients, staff and hospitals.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 21, 2012: Hospitals grabbing at least $1 billion in extra fees »
