It’s Coming: 2026 MNA Day on the Hill
By Marcia Swanson, RN, GAC Commissioner
On Tuesday, March 3, we will gather for MNA’s annual Day on the Hill.
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February 22, 2026
By Marcia Swanson, RN, GAC Commissioner
On Tuesday, March 3, we will gather for MNA’s annual Day on the Hill.
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Nurses of the Minnesota Nurses Association today have endorsed five incumbent members of the Minnesota Legislature as “MNA Champions” for their continuous support of MNA issues and partnership with nurses.
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Alex Pretti was a friend of a friend who worked in the ICU on Unit 2P at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
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Dear fellow Minnesota Nurses Association members,
As nurses and healthcare workers we mourn any death in our community, and none less so than when it is one of our own – like Alex Pretti.
… Read more about: Letter: President Chris Rubesch addresses MNA members following the death of Alex Pretti »
Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) celebrated being named the most honest and ethical profession for 24th consecutive year.
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The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) announces its support for the ICE Out of Minnesota: A Day of Truth and Freedom on January 23 and encourages members as well as the public to participate in the statewide economic blackout and the 2:00 p.m.
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(McLeod County, MN) – January 8, 2026 – McLeod County Public Health Nurses have voted to ratify their contract, which marks a significant step forward in strengthening equitable public health services for a community that has long faced increased demands.
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(St. Paul, MN) – January 5, 2026 – As Minnesota’s gubernatorial race moves forward, nurses recognize Governor Tim Walz’s support for the labor movement and Minnesota’s long-held tradition of standing with working people.
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(Virginia, MN) – December 17, 2025 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association at Essentia Health-Virginia have voted to ratify their contract, concluding months of prolonged and challenging negotiations in which nurses remained unified in their advocacy for patient care and a sustainable health care system on the Iron Range.
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(St. Louis Park, MN) – December 15, 2025 – This week a group of Registered Nurses (RNs) in the Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab at Methodist Hospital in St.
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(Faribault, MN) – November 7, 2025 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association are outraged and frustrated by Allina Health’s decision to permanently close the Faribault Birth Center on December 1, 2025.
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(Brainerd, MN) – October 28, 2025 – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) are once again outraged and deeply concerned after two more violent assaults on nurses at Essentia Health.
… Read more about: Four nurses in Two Weeks Assaulted at Essentia Hospitals: Nurses Say Violence is a Consequence of Unsafe Staffing and Inaction »