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Contact: Laurie Laker
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(Duluth) – January 30, 2025 – Last night Essentia Health-Sandstone nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize an unfair labor practice strike if contract negotiations with the employer continue to stall.  Their contract expired on August 1, 2024, and, while they have been bargaining since July, nurses have made little progress with the employer on key issues like wages and staff retention.

Nurses at Sandstone have long been facing issues around staffing conditions, continually raising concerns about staff retention, nurses stepping away from the bedside, and now a cross-facility floating proposal from Essentia.
… Read more about: Essentia-Health Sandstone nurses vote to authorize strike amid faltering contract negotiations  »

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laurie.laker@mnnurses.org

(St. Paul) – January 24, 2025 – On January 23, an overwhelming majority of Registered Nurses (RNs) at North Memorial’s Maple Grove Hospital voted to join the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). With nearly 600 nurses in the bargaining unit, this landmark decision reflects a growing movement among healthcare professionals to strengthen their collective voice and advocate for better working conditions, fair compensation, and enhanced patient care.

Nurses at Maple Grove Hospital came together to seek union representation as a clear demonstration of their commitment to enhancing their workplace, standing in solidarity with one another, and ensuring top-quality care for their patients.
… Read more about: MNA welcomes nearly 600 nurses as Maple Grove Hospital joins union  »

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(St. Paul) – January 21, 2025 – Last week, a group of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, MN have voted overwhelmingly to join the existing Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) as a new bargaining unit.  

The bargaining unit of 56 nurses includes 11 LPNs and 45 RNs, and each group voted in strong support of unionizing. This decision comes in response to growing frustrations among nurses, particularly after management removed benefits for employees working under a .75 full-time equivalent (FTE). 
… Read more about: Nurses at Center City’s Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation vote for MNA representation  »

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Contact: Laurie Laker
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(St. Paul) – December 27, 2024 – This afternoon, a supermajority of Registered Nurses (RNs) from the North Memorial Health’s Maple Grove Hospital announced that they have organized and filed for an election vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA).  

Nurses’ decision to organize and seek union representation highlights their shared commitment to improving their workplace, supporting fellow nursing staff, and prioritizing patient wellbeing and care at Maple Grove. Nurses at Maple Grove have a long and demonstrated history of providing excellent care for their patients, often providing such excellent care in spite of high demands on their time, capacity, and limited access to support resources.
… Read more about: North Memorial’s Maple Grove Hospital nurses organize and file for MNA representation  »

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Contact: Amber Smigiel
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amber.smigiel@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

 

(Duluth) – July 23, 2024 – Today, July 23, 2024, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) at Essentia’s East Market will hold a press conference to announce the results of their election vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association. The APPs filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board on November 27. The election was delayed for months as Essentia challenged the composition of the proposed bargaining unit through the legal process laid out by the NLRB.
… Read more about: Healthcare workers at Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers to announce results of vote to unionize  »

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Contact: Amber Smigiel
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amber.smigiel@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

 

Nurse organizing follows similar successful efforts by nurses in Duluth at Essentia 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street Clinics and Patient Flow Hospital, Miller Hill Surgery Center and Solvay Hospice House, St. Mary’s-Superior Wisconsin, and ongoing organizing by Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) 

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… Read more about: Nurses at PrairieCare in Brooklyn Park announce organizing, filing for union representation  »

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Nurse organizing follows similar successful efforts by nurses in Duluth at Essentia 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street Clinics and Patient Flow Hospital, Miller Hill Surgery Center and Solvay Hospice House, and ongoing organizing by Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

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Contact: Amber Smigiel
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amber.smigiel@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

(Duluth) – June 24, 2024 – On Friday, June 21, 2024, Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Superior Wisconsin Clinic nurses announced that they have organized and filed for an election vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA).
… Read more about: Nurses at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Superior Wisconsin Clinic announce organizing, filing for union representation  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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sam.fettig@mnnurses.orgLauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

Nurse organizing follows similar successful efforts by nurses at Essentia 1st and 2nd Street Clinics, Miller Hill Surgery Center and Solvay Hospice House, and ongoing organizing by Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

 

(Duluth) – June 7, 2024 – On Monday, June 10, 2024, Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 3rd Street and Patient Flow hospital nurses will hold a press conference to announce that they have organized and are filing for an election vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA).
… Read more about: Nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 3rd Street and Patient Flow hospital nurses to announce organizing, filing for union representation  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
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sam.fettig@mnnurses.orgLauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

(Duluth) – May 31, 2024 – Registered Nurses (RNs) at Essentia Miller Hill Surgery Center and nurses and other healthcare workers at Essentia Solvay Hospice House announced today that they voted overwhelmingly to form unions represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) to gain a collective voice in their workplaces to improve working conditions and how care is provided to their patients.

At Essentia Solvay Hospice House, workers across the board, including RNs, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Environmental Services workers, and Cooks, voted in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election on Wednesday, May 29 to unionize with MNA.
… Read more about: Miller Hill Surgery Center and nurses and other healthcare workers at Essentia Solvay Hospice House overwhelmingly vote to unionize  »

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Contact: Sam Fettig
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org

Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org

Organizing by nurses at 2nd Street Clinic follows similar efforts in recent months by nurses at Essentia 1st Street Clinic and by Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

Duluth) – January 31, 2023 – Tomorrow, February 1, 2024, nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 2nd Street will hold a press conference to announce that they have organized and are filing for an election vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). The move follows recent organizing by nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 1st Street and by Essentia East Market Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).
… Read more about: Nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 2nd Street to announce organizing, filing for union representation  »