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Press Release: Nurses Renew Call for Allina CEO to Talk Directly to Them

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Barbara Brady
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Minneapolis – June 23, 2016 – Striking nurses renewed their invitation to Allina CEO Penny Wheeler to have a direct conversation with them – and expanded the invitation to Allina Board of Directors Chair John Church, an executive vice president of General Mills.
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June 23, 2016

Allina claims $10 million needed from nurses to improve patient care

By Mathew Keller, RN JD

Regulatory and Policy Nursing Specialist

Ask any Allina nurse. They all know why they are on strike.
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June 21, 2016

Composition of Allina Health’s Board of Directors Speaks Volumes

By Mathew J. Keller, RN JD

Regulatory and Policy Nursing Specialist

A company leans on its board of directors for counsel, for investment, and for leadership.
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June 19, 2016

Press Release: MNA nurses ratify contract with St. Luke’s Hospital

Contact: Rick Fuentes
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(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org

Barbara Brady
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(c) 651-202-0845
barbara.brady@mnnurses.org

(Duluth) – June 17, 2017 – MNA nurses at St.
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June 17, 2016

Press Release: MNA nurses tell Allina Health strike begins June 19

Contact: Rick Fuentes

(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org

Barbara Brady
(o) 651-414-2849
(c) 651-202-0845
barbara.brady@mnnurses.org

June 8, 2016

Press Release: MNA Nurses Reject Allina Contract Offer, Authorize Strike Strike Plans Now Being Made

Contact: Rick Fuentes
(o) 651-414-2863
(c) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org

Barbara Brady
(o) 651-414-2849
(c) 651-202-0845
barbara.brady@mnnurses.org

June 6, 2016

State Nurses Show Their Influence

By Barb Brady

MNA Communications Specialist

Amid all the frustration and chaos at the closing hours of the Minnesota Legislature this past weekend, there was one bright spot.
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May 27, 2016

The Minnesota Mess

by Jon Tollefson

MNA Government Affairs Specialist

What a strange weekend! Most of it spent waiting for Senate DFLers and House Republicans to announce any agreements at all, whether on transportation, taxes, bonding, or the supplemental budget.
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May 24, 2016

A Reflection on Nurses Week

By Eileen Gavin

MNA Political Organizer

I have a hard time choosing the right gift for certain occasions.
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May 17, 2016

Behind the Scenes Look at the Capitol

By Laura Sayles

MNA Government Affairs Specialist

With exactly two weeks left in the Legislative Session, there’s a lot left to accomplish in a short amount of time.
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May 10, 2016

Women and Equity

By Geri Katz

MNA Healthcare Reform Specialist

While we all suffer from a lack of access in our fragmented, expensive, inefficient healthcare system, women at even greater disadvantage than American men.
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May 5, 2016

Honor and celebrate nurses during Nurses Week

By Barb Brady

MNA Communications Specialist

May 6-12 is a time to celebrate nurses and all nurses do for patients and their communities.
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May 3, 2016