… Read more about: IMPORTANT: Nurse Input Needed on Scope of Practice Issue! »
Nurses: We need your voices and input in order to help us protect our scope of practice, our patients and our profession!
LABOR
The French government presented a budget Friday that was heavy on taxes — including a controversial 75 percent income rate on high earners.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 28, 2012 – MN Gets $42.5M for health exchange »
Please join Wellstone Action on October 10, 2012, as they honor the lives and legacy of Paul and Sheila Wellstone, Marcia Wellstone Markuson, Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy, and Will McLaughlin.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 27, 2012 – Hospital goes from “best staffed to worst staffed” in City »
In a serious case of irony, Union-busting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took to Twitter early today demanding the return of the NFL’s unionized referees.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 25, 2012: Scott Walker Irony Alert in full effect »
Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Edward P. Ehlinger published an Op/Ed in today’s Star Tribune on why marriage is a matter of public health.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 24, 2012: Op/Ed – Marriage A Matter of Public Health »
Join your fellow union members as we say –
WORKING FAMILIES VOTE NO!
We Are Minnesota, a coalition of local unions including MNA, is sponsoring a rally to demonstrate our opposition to BOTH constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this fall.
… Read more about: Sunday, September 30 Rally – Working Families Vote No! »
HEALTH CARE
Op/Ed: Leadership not listening to front-line staff can negatively affect patients, staff and hospitals.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 21, 2012: Hospitals grabbing at least $1 billion in extra fees »
LABOR
Verizon Communications and two unions have reached tentative agreements for labor contracts covering about 43,000 workers after more than a year of negotiations and a strike.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 20, 2012: Verizon, 43,000 Workers Reach Tentative Agreement »
Big News on the Robin Hood Tax front: Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison (pictured above) introduced a bill in Congress this week that would impose a tax on Wall Street speculation.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 19, 2012: Robin Hood Tax Hits Congress; CTU Strike Ends »
Anybody catch WCCO TV News last night? They had a feature on Labor Unions and Strikes, and talked a lot toward the end about MNA and 2010.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, Sept. 18, 2012: Labor Unions, Strikes and MNA »
