Have questions about the big All-Nurses Vote on May 19th? Then here are some answers to your May 19 All-Nurses Voting FAQs
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The morning started out with unexpected and pleasant welcome from RNs from St Joe’s, who brought the bargaining team coffee and muffins. Thanks so much to the RNs from Joe’s who showed us their support!
Today in bargaining we engaged management around several proposals. We started out the day listening to a presentation from Management’s financial people. They told us how poor HealthEast is and how much trouble they might be in in ten years. It seemed like the same old song and dance to me. How long has HealthEast been telling us they don’t have money? Kinda reminds me of “The boy who cried wolf.” They then told us they only made $2.9 million dollars in 2009.
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North Memorial Blog 4/27/2010
On Wednesday, April 21st we had a great turnout for our info picket authorization and sign up. The hospital thought it necessary to employ multiple security and management personnel to kick RNs out of their own hospital and deny us our democratic rights to vote and meet. We still had hundreds of RNs meet and sign up for informational picketing on the sidewalk.
On Tuesday, April 27 we had bargaining session #6, and they dumped the last 6 of their takeaway proposals on the table. They talked about eliminating benefits for 0.4 RNs (including vacation, health insurance, sick leave) and their proposals to eliminate the MNA health insurance plans, 401K match & loyalty bonus.
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Allina Nurses: When you have a chance, please review this brief summary of MNA’s Proposals to Allina. Note that the employer has not responded to a single MNA proposal yet.
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Below is a handout Minnesota Nurses will be sharing with members of the general public on May 6, 2010. That afternoon, thousands of Minnesota Nurses will conduct informational picketing across the Twin Cities to help educate members of the public about what is at stake for patients during the current contract negotiations between 12,000 Minnesota Nurses and six different Twin Cities hospital systems.
Visit the MNA Web site to get all the details on this important day!
In recent days members of the general public have been visiting the MNA Facebook page and a Support Minnesota Nurses page on the MNA Web site to share their support for MN RNs! Take a look at the photos below for a quick look!
From Sydney Pederson, RN, Children’s Hospital St. Paul, who is a member of the MNA Children’s Bargaining Team:
(NOTE: Make sure to visit the Children’s Bargaining Page on the MNA Web site for other updates/etc on Children’s bargaining.
Never before has the employer asked for concessions of this size and scope. The employer has chosen to pick a fight with Nurses, whose primary focus is providing safe patient care, ensuring the rights of patients and advancing nursing practice.
These negotiations have brought to light there is a national orchestration by hospitals employers to enforce the lowest acceptable standards of care n areas of patient safety, patient advocacy, and patient protecting.
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Nurse – Jeanne Adomaitis, RN, Methodist
It was great to see all the nurses at bargaining today! Unfortunately, management kept dozens of nurses waiting for 40 minutes. For every other meeting they have been on time.
Karen Anderson, RN from Labor and Delivery, spoke eloquently about what it is like to be a nurse.
In addition to concerns about the current staffing process, we presented:
