From our friends at the U of M’s Labor Education Service. Thank you nurses for standing up and speaking so passionately and eloquently for patient safety!
… Read more about: Fantastic video of May 19th’s Historic Vote »
One of our Twin Cities nurses e-mailed Allina CEO Ken Paulus asking why hospital executives got bonuses during the 2009 economic recession.
… Read more about: What else are they hiding? »
The video below illustrates the fundamental issue at the heart of this entire dispute: Hospitals are (1) Applying business/profit models like Toyota’s “Lean Production” to the “business” of caring for critically ill human beings and (2) Trying to keep up with one another in a medical arms race to create the fanciest, day-spa type facilities to attract patients.
… Read more about: The heart of this entire dispute »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: John Nemo, MNA Public Relations, 651-414-2863
ST. PAUL (May 19, 2010) – Twin Cities nurses made history Wednesday by voting to authorize the largest nursing strike in U.S.
… Read more about: It’s Official: Twin Cities Nurses Authorize Largest Strike in U.S. History »
Minnesota has been the leader in the nation and in the world for health care. If this is to continue, the field of nursing needs to be supported.
… Read more about: An Open Letter to MN Politicians from a MN Nurse »
The stats don’t lie – the type of safe staffing language Twin Cities nurses are proposing to Twin Cities hospitals during 2010 contract negotiations not only improves patient safety and quality of care, but it also saves the hospitals money!
… Read more about: MNA’s Proposed Safe Staffing Ratios Would Save Twin Cities Hospitals Money »
To all MNA nurses,
The NNU just had their first National Conference in Washington DC, May 9-12th.
… Read more about: HealthEast HomeCare Nurses Visit D.C., Advocate for MNA »
The pension bargaining committee met today with the Hospital Representatives. A Federal Mediator was present. The MNA Pension Committee members discussed the proposal the Hospital submitted via email on May 3rd, 2010.
… Read more about: Pension Bargaining Update (May 14) »
Check out the amazing community support Minnesota Nurses are getting from Minnesota politicians, unions, faith communities and others!
Pledge of Support List
… Read more about: Look at this list! »
A special THANK YOU from Minnesota Nurses to all the amazing supporters from our community who walked with us during our May 12 informational picketing!
… Read more about: Solidarity! »
