Hastings Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil and Food Drive
Group calls for Allina to treat community equally to its other facilities
Contact: Jan Rabbers
(office) 651-414-2861
(cell) 612-860-8858
WHAT Nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association at Regina Medical Center will hold a candlelight vigil and food drive to highlight disparity in proposals that will negatively impact the community's hospital. Contributions of money, food or clothing will be collected during the vigil to be donated to Hastings Family Services.
WHO MNA bedside nurses at Regina Medical Center
WHY As contract bargaining sessions between MNA nurses and Allina Healthcare management continue, nurses are concerned the corporation may be attempting to abandon promises made to the community. The nurse group is united in its dedication to achieve a fair contract that protects patients and retains the level of nursing care the community expects in Hastings.
WHEN Monday, Dec. 23 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
WHERE The parking lot on the corner of Highways 55 & 61, Hastings
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About MNA:
With more than 20,000 members in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, MNA is the leading organization for registered nurses in the Midwest and is among the oldest and largest representatives of RNs for collective bargaining in the nation. Established in 1905, MNA is a multi-purpose organization that fosters high standards for nursing education and practice, and works to advance the profession through legislative activity. MNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United.
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About NNU:
National Nurses United, with close to 185,000 members in every state, is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in U.S. history.
NNU was founded in 2009 unifying three of the most active, progressive organizations in the U.S.—and the major voices of unionized nurses—in the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, United American Nurses, and Massachusetts Nurses Association. |
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