MNA nurses in St. Paul and Duluth to respond to strike vote for 15,000 nurses seeking fair contracts that put Patients Before Profits
Results of vote are expected late tonight on whether to authorize a strike
MEDIA ADVISORY
(St. Paul and Duluth) – August 15, 2022 – Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16, 2022, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association in St. Paul and Duluth will respond to the results of today’s vote by 15,000 nurses on whether to authorize a strike, as they continue in their fight for fair contracts to hold healthcare executives accountable to put patients before profits.
If passed by a supermajority of nurses, today’s vote would authorize nurse negotiation leaders to call a strike following a 10-day notice to hospital employers. Such a strike of 15,000 nurses would be one of the largest nurses strikes in U.S. history, and would be the first time Twin Cities and Twin Ports nurses took such an action together in contract negotiations.
Nurses are voting throughout the day today and into the evening, and results are expected late tonight. The high-level outcome of the vote will be shared with members of the press once it is available tonight, ahead of tomorrow morning’s media availabilities in St. Paul and Duluth.
TWIN CITIES NURSES RESPOND TO STRIKE VOTE
- When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 8:30 a.m.
- Where: Minnesota Nurses Association, 345 Randolph Ave, Suite 200, St Paul, MN 55102
- Who: Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association
- What: Respond to results of strike authorization vote
- Why: To put patients before profits and address crises of short-staffing, retention and patient care
TWIN PORTS NURSES RESPOND TO STRIKE VOTE
- When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Wellstone Hall, Lower Level of Duluth Labor Temple, 2002 London Rd, Duluth, MN 55812 (enter through door on South Street)
- Who: Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association
- What: Respond to results of strike authorization vote
- Why: To put patients before profits and address crises of short-staffing, retention and patient care
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About MNA:
With more than 22,000 members in Minnesota, North Dakota, 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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