Supporting Our Whole Community
Since 1905, Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) members have been unwavering advocates for social and economic justice, embodying the labor movement’s historic motto: “An injury to one is an injury to all.” This principle drives our commitment to protecting the rights, dignity, and well-being of all workers and communities, including people of color, Indigenous communities, immigrants, and all marginalized groups who face systemic discrimination and injustice.
In the wake of increasing attacks on transgender individuals, women, communities of color, workers, and immigrant populations, MNA remains committed to opposing efforts by far-right legislators that seek to restrict access to healthcare, limit civil rights, and undermine the basic human dignity of ourselves and our neighbors. These attacks contradict MNA’s mission to promote public health, equity, and safety for all.
MNA opposes all state and federal legislative efforts that infringe on the rights of historically marginalized communities, including restrictions on healthcare, education, employment, and public services. We stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ organizations, racial justice groups, immigrant rights advocates, labor unions and healthcare organizations to advance policies that protect the rights and dignity of all people.
As members of the most trusted profession in the U.S., nurses understand that racism, xenophobia, transphobia, and all forms of discrimination are public health crises that harm individuals and communities alike. To our Black, Indigenous, immigrant, LGBTQ, and other marginalized neighbors: we see you, value you, and stand with you. Together, we will build a safer, more just, and inclusive Minnesota.
We call on our members, allies, and communities to take action. Contact your elected officials, support organizations fighting for equity, and speak out against injustice. Together, through solidarity and collective action, we can build a more just, inclusive, and compassionate Minnesota.
Resources
Nurses for Democracy: Resources – National Nurses United
Past Statements
2023
On December 14, the MNA Board endorsed an NNU statement on the crisis in the Middle East. Read the statement here: National Nurses United Statement on the Crisis in the Middle East
2021
Statement on International Worker’s Day
Statement on Member Vaccine Mandate Survey