FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laurie Laker
(c) 612-741-0662
laurie.laker@mnnurses.org
(Duluth) – April 23, 2025 – MNA nurses at Aspirus St. Luke’s launched contract bargaining today with the hospital, and are eager to address longstanding concerns around staffing levels and unsafe work conditions at the facility.
“MNA nurses appreciate the vision of Aspirus St. Luke’s which commits to patients, people and the community. Like Aspirus, MNA nurses have a guiding vision that is deeply rooted in patient care. Currently, the state of nursing in Minnesota is dire. The average number of adverse events is up in Minnesota hospitals, the cost of healthcare continues to rise, the number of nurses facing violence and injury is at an all-time high and nurses continue to flee the bedside due to unsafe conditions and staffing levels.
St. Luke’s nurses are focusing on a simple solution to these problems. By agreeing to increased levels of nurse staffing, patients at St. Luke’s will receive better care and be less likely to face readmission or other negative outcomes. In turn, nurses will be safer on the job and more likely to stay or even return to the bedside.
We hope that Aspirus St. Luke’s continues to hold patients, people and the community in mind when considering our proposals.” — Larissa Hubbartt, RN
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