Congrats to MNA RN Lil Ortendahl, who was honored at the Minnesota DFL’s recent Humphrey-Mondale dinner. Lil was given the Hubert H Humphrey award for citizen political activism.
… Read more about: MNA RN Lil Ortendahl: “Some drink, some screw around … I do politics.” »
LABOR NEWS
Massachusetts RNs win fight as state leaders agree to ban on mandatory OT.
Public employee contracts for Minnesota state workers are likely to face opposition in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, August 5, 2012: Debt Collection Lessons From Fairview, Republicans Likely to Oppose State Workers’ Contracts »
LABOR NEWS
The New York Times looks at D-Day for the U.S. Post Office.
HEALTH CARE
Hospital Impact Blog: Here’s how hospitals can drive great patient experience.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, August 3, 2012: Driving Great Patient Experience, Where are the Women CEOs in Health Care? »
LABOR NEWS
Why Nurses Are Fighting for the Robin Hood Tax MNA Executive Director writes about a tax for the people, not on the people.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, August 2, 2012: Why a Robin Hood Tax; ICU Telemedicine »
HEALTH CARE
The 35W Bridge Collapse:
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, August 1, 2012 – 35W Bridge Collapse Remembered »
Health Care
Nurses Made the Difference: You spoke up and helped deliver justice to patients.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 31, 2012: Accretive Banned; Nurse Burnout = More Patient Infections »
LABOR
Rich Get Richer: Minnesota’s CEOs saw their pay rise 26 percent in 2011.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 30, 2012 – Benefit Concert for Locked Out Sugar Workers, MN CEOs Get Big Raise »
Thanks to all of you who showed up early this morning to show your support for MNA’s HealthEast Home Care RNs, who are STILL fighting for their first contract after more than a year of negotiations.
… Read more about: HealthEast Home Care RNs: Keep up the Fight! »
LABOR
Mail Carriers Call For Financial Fix: More than 9,100 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers met in Minneapolis this week to discuss their union’s future.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 27, 2012 – Mail Carriers Meet in Minneapolis, More Minnesota Kids Get Health Care »
LABOR
Yesterday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined 1,300 workers with the Bakery, Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), who have been locked out of five processing facilities and other facilities of American Crystal Sugar, in announcing that the AFL-CIO and BCTGM are escalating their campaign for fairness and justice at the company.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 26, 2012 – AFL-CIO Steps Up, Study Shows Medicaid’s Benefits »
NURSING
Although much attention focuses on filling physician spots, many hospitals increasingly are facing more vacancies in nurse positions.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 25, 2012 – Insider Spills Secrets, More Nurses Needed in Workforce, AFL-CIO President Trumka in St. Paul to Make “Major Announcement” »
