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Recent news and updates from the Minnesota Nurses Association.

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Today was our sixth negotiation session with management of SMDC.

It was our first day with a federal mediator. Management did not say that staffing is a problem at SMDC. We told two very heartfelt staffing stories and there was no acknowledgement of the severity of the problem this creates for us as nurses and our patients. We asked what we could do to convince management that staffing is a problem. We were told that staffing is not a problem.

“I won’t say there is a problem or there isn’t a problem.” Mary Beth Olson said in response to our staffing discussion.
… Read more about: Duluth Bargaining – SMDC (July 21 Update)  »

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The next scheduled MN Board of Nursing Practice Committee date is:

The meeting is being held on the 4th floor in the conference room.

This is the meeting the board has suggested might be the final prior to making recommendations on LPN models of practice to the full nursing board. If true, we really need a large turnout of MNA members (think informational picketing!!).

LPNs have been attending these meetings in increasing numbers.

Please make an effort to attend, and encourage your colleagues to come with.
… Read more about: Upcoming MNBON meetings – Please Attend if you can!!  »

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MNA experienced a problem with its email system on Tuesday July 13 starting around noon and extending into early Wednesday morning.  If you sent email to MNA during that time, please resend your messages or call MNA as we have only been able to recover some of the email for that period.  Email sent anytime after 7:45 am on Wednesday morning is not affected.  Thank you for your understanding and assistance.
… Read more about: Please note: MNA Email Problem earlier this week  »

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Today we had our sixth bargaining session with management of St. Luke’s hospital.

“The St. Luke’s bargaining committee refined the staffing plan in order for the contract to be settled. We have solidified the direction we need to go. Management’s response fell short of our safe staffing needs, because it did not allow for RN’s to say ‘No’ to an unsafe assignment.” – Mary Koski “Meech” RN

Cindy Prout, RN, states, “Yesterday we had a great, successful picket at SMDC as Duluth Nurses United. Our favorite chant of the day was ‘1, 2, 3, 4, We don’t like your grid no more!
… Read more about: Duluth – St. Luke’s Bargaining Update (July 13)  »

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A Special THANK YOU to the elected officials, patients, general public and brother and sister union members who showed up July 12th to support Duluth Nurses on the picket line!

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Duluth Mayor Don Ness
Duluth City Council Member Patrick Boyle
Duluth City Council Member Sharla Gardner
Duluth City Council Member Kerry Gauthier
Representative Mary Murphy
Office of Senator Al Franken
Office of Congressman Jim Oberstar

UNIONS
AFSCME
APWU
Carpenters
Duluth Central Labor Body
IBEW
IUPAT
IUOE
Massachusetts Nurses Association
MN AFL-CIO
NALC Branch 114
NE Area Labor Council
Workers United
USW
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