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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: John Nemo, MNA, 651-414-2863 or e-mail

MNA Nurses Ratify Contract Agreement with Twin Cities Hospitals

ST. PAUL (July 6, 2010) – Demonstrating the incredible solidarity that was the hallmark of their lengthy campaign, Twin Cities nurses voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ratify a new contract with 14 area hospitals.

“It’s been a long three-plus months, but the nurses I’m talking to tonight have a healthy mixture of relief and resolve,” said Cindy Olson, an RN at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood and a member of the Minnesota Nurses Association bargaining team. “Relief that we finally have a contract in front of us that we could ratify, and resolve to make sure we finish the job when it comes to attaining the safe staffing levels our patients and our profession deserve.”

Nurses spent the day voting at two different locations – one in Minneapolis and one in St.
… Read more about: It’s Official: Twin Cities RNs Ratify Contract  »

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To whom it may concern,

I have been saddened by your biased coverage of this entire journey with the nurses and hospitals. I am a nurse of 15 years and appalled by your choice of front page articles related to this event. Giving out Nurses income numbers(that were totally inaccurate), to talking to “so called nurses” that do not back the strike and were going to cross the picket line, just to name a few. Where are the articles that have the hospital administrators incomes and bonuses, or where is the story about doctors and hospital members that do not support what the hospitals are doing and back the nurses.
… Read more about: The Star Tribune’s Coverage: An MNA RN Shares Her Thoughts  »

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NOTE: The post below was sent by the spouse of an MNA RN to the Star Tribune as a letter to the editor.

“Do justice.”

These words from Isaiah keep coming to me as I read your joint article in in today’s Star Tribune.

Do you feel your coverage has done justice to both sides?

Sadly, I don’t.  I freely admit, as the spouse of a 30 plus year MNA nurse, I have a side.  I proudly walked the picket line with her last month.  Which side are you on?  
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VIEW DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

The short version summary of this agreement is that all the hospitals’ takebacks and concessions are GONE, the pension is untouched and all the benefits of your current contract (including MNA Health Insurance, etc.) remain in place as they always have been. In essence your entire contract has been completely protected and preserved. We will be having an all-member vote on July 6th from 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. to officially ratify the contract. Voting will happen at two locations – the MNA Office in St. Paul and Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park.
… Read more about: Breaking News: Settlement Agreement Reached  »