The video below illustrates the fundamental issue at the heart of this entire dispute: Hospitals are (1) Applying business/profit models like Toyota’s “Lean Production” to the “business” of caring for critically ill human beings and (2) Trying to keep up with one another in a medical arms race to create the fanciest, day-spa type facilities to attract patients.
… Read more about: The heart of this entire dispute »
Minnesota has been the leader in the nation and in the world for health care. If this is to continue, the field of nursing needs to be supported.
… Read more about: An Open Letter to MN Politicians from a MN Nurse »
To all MNA nurses,
The NNU just had their first National Conference in Washington DC, May 9-12th.
… Read more about: HealthEast HomeCare Nurses Visit D.C., Advocate for MNA »
The pension bargaining committee met today with the Hospital Representatives. A Federal Mediator was present. The MNA Pension Committee members discussed the proposal the Hospital submitted via email on May 3rd, 2010.
… Read more about: Pension Bargaining Update (May 14) »
Check out the amazing community support Minnesota Nurses are getting from Minnesota politicians, unions, faith communities and others!
Pledge of Support List
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A special THANK YOU from Minnesota Nurses to all the amazing supporters from our community who walked with us during our May 12 informational picketing!
… Read more about: Solidarity! »
We started negotiations this week like we did every other week – ready to talk about staffing. And, like every other week, management refused to negotiate about our most important issue.
… Read more about: Park Nicollet Methodist Update (May 13) »
From the MNA Children’s Bargaining Team:
Today thirty-five years of negotiations history came down to twelve minutes with the employer.
… Read more about: Children’s Bargaining Update (May 13) »
