Minnesota Nurses Association Endorses Peggy Flanagan for House Seat 46A
June 18, 2015 – Nurses of the Minnesota Nurses Association have voted to endorse working families champion Peggy Flanagan for House of Representatives seat 46A left open by Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley). Nurses feel Flanagan will continue Winkler's work to improve lives for middle-class families in St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, and Plymouth, as well as all Minnesotans.
Winkler resigned his Assembly seat to move to Belgium where his wife's job has been relocated. Nurses are grateful to him for his nine years in the Minnesota House. He played a key role in raising the state minimum wage and expanding the use of earned sick time to care for family members. The Governor has called a special election for November 3 with a possible primary election on August 11.
MNA endorsed Flanagan, the executive director of the Children’s Defense Fund, for her tireless work as a co-chair of the Raise the Wage campaign, which resulted in the first increase in the minimum wage in a decade. Flanagan has also worked with Wellstone Action and is a member of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe.
Nurses said Flanagan is a strong supporter of nurses, patients, and working families. She has established a position in favor of creating a minimum standard of nurse staffing in hospitals that ensures patient safety, and she stands for healthcare for all.
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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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