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Attorney General Ellison to kick off MNA Day on the Hill as nurses call for action to put patient needs before corporate greed in hospitals

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
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lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org
Nurses will also turn out and testify at a House Health Committee hearing and will join striking nursing home workers for a rally on the Capitol steps 
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March 4, 2024

Allina Health Cancer Institute nurses vote overwhelmingly for union with MNA

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

Nurses seek a seat at the table amid corporate healthcare closures, to protect care and working conditions for nurses and patients  

[WATCH] Newly organized nurses held a livestream today to celebrate their union vote. 
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February 29, 2024

Allina executives continue corporate assault on patient care access with closures at Mercy Hospital and Unity Campus

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

Latest consolidation underscores need to hold executives accountable to patient needs, not corporate greed  

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February 13, 2024

Nurses introduce Healing Greed Agenda to put patient needs before corporate greed in our hospitals

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org
Joined by legislators and labor allies, nurses call for legislation to hold hospital executives accountable to patients and the public and protect workers from retaliation 
[WATCH] Watch video of today’s news conference on MNA’s Healing Greed Agenda

[READ] Learn more about the Healing Greed Agenda to put patient needs before corporate greed

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February 5, 2024

Nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 2nd Street to announce organizing, filing for union representation

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

Organizing by nurses at 2nd Street Clinic follows similar efforts in recent months by nurses at Essentia 1st Street Clinic and by Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

Duluth) – January 31, 2023 – Tomorrow, February 1, 2024, nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 2nd Street will hold a press conference to announce that they have organized and are filing for an election vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA).
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January 31, 2024

Hennepin Healthcare leaders resign under pressure by nurses to hold CEO accountable to workers and patients

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

Nurses lack confidence in CEO Jennifer DeCubellis to correct decisions driving caregivers from the bedside  
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January 10, 2024