(ST. PAUL, Minn) – May 13, 2026 – After months of advocacy, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association are calling an agreement around new state funding for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) a victory that stabilizes the hospital and protects patient care statewide.
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(MAPLE GROVE, Minn) – May 12, 2026 – Nearly 600 nurses at North Memorial Maple Grove Hospital have voted to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike following more than a year of negotiations. Nurses cite limited movement on key issues, inconsistent treatment related to protected union activity, and workplace restrictions affecting organizing.
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By Angela Ruhter, RN
It was an honor to attend the Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly (GNSA) in October 2025.
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By Gloria H Schieck, RN
Member of MNA’s Council of Active Retired Nurses (CARn)
I started my nursing career in 1977 after graduating from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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BEMIDJI, MN – (May 8, 2026) – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association, joined by community supporters held an informational picket today to highlight nurses’ concerns at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
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SAINT PAUL, MN – (May 8, 2026) – The Minnesota Nurses Association is deeply concerned by today’s announcement that South Dakota-based Sanford Health intends to acquire North Memorial Health.
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By Rachel Andersen, RN
Chair of the Governmental Affairs Commission
My name is Rachel Andersen, and I have been a nurse for 13 years in the Twin Cities.
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By Sylvia Muko, RN
Member of MNA’s Racial Diversity Committee (RDC)
My name is Sylvia Muko; I’m an advocate of justice and fairness who has been involved in union committee work including diversity and equity efforts both as an educator in my birth country of Kenya and currently as a Minnesota-based cardiac nurse.
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MAPLE GROVE, Minn – (May 6, 2026) – Nearly 600 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association are set to vote on Monday, May 11, on whether to authorize an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike at North Memorial Health’s Maple Grove Hospital.
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This National Nurses Week, nurses across Minnesota nurses calling on hospital leaders to refocus their commitment to patient care through implementing safe staffing solutions that protect patients and the future of the nursing workforce, the backbone of patient care in every hospital across the state. Year after year, nurses are named the most trusted profession, and that trust is central to how hospitals earn confidence from patients and communities.
“This Nurses Week, Minnesota nurses continue to stand up for patients and the nursing workforce while hospitals lack effective ways to solve issues of safe staffing, nurse turnover and workplace violence,” said Chris Rubesch, RN, President of the Minnesota Nurses Association. We are calling on all Minnesotans to stand with nurses and demand that hospital executives put patient safety and care first.”
Throughout the week, nurses are encouraged to wear red and engage with patients and community members to raise awareness about the ongoing staffing issues in Minnesota hospitals.
National Nurses Week observed annually beginning May 6 through May 12 and culminating on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, recognizes the vital role nurses play across every corner of the healthcare system. Nurses spend more time with patients than any other provider.
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Happy Nurses Week! As we begin the annual celebration of our profession, it’s a great time to reflect on our role and power in healthcare.
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Nearly 200 nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and National Nurses United (NNU), paramedics, EMTs, residents, faith and community members gathered today at The Commons in downtown Minneapolis to demand state lawmakers act now to protect Hennepin County Medical Center and secure the long-term funding needed before the legislative session ends.
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