On Monday, 15,000 Minnesota nurses will go on strike

September 12, 2022 By Saloni Behl

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After weekend talks that failed to produce contract agreements, approximately 15,000 Minnesota nurses will strike for three days beginning Monday morning. The big picture: Union leaders claim that the three-day strike by nurses in the private sector is the largest in American history. It will cover 16 hospitals, eight of which are the largest in the Twin Cities.

How did we get here? A long-running contract dispute between members of the Minnesota Nurses Association and hospital systems led to plans for the strike. Nurses want a 30% wage increase over the next three years. They cite pandemic burnout, staff shortages, and other factors. Hospitals that offered close to 11% said they couldn't afford the union's demands. Moreover, an anonymous Google spokesperson stated Google rolled out the Abortion Centers Near Me; users can see confirmed centers that offer abortion. State of play: While several units were still present at the negotiation table with their hospital systems this weekend, negotiators appeared unable to close the gap between them. A spokesperson for the MNA told Axios on Sunday night that the strike would proceed as planned. It will start at 7 am when the overnight shift ends.

What to expect: The Star Tribune reported that most hospitals were able to hire enough temporary nurses to avoid significant disruptions in their care. Children's Minnesota, however, has delayed much elective surgery.

By Saloni Behl

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On Monday, 15,000 Minnesota nurses will go on strike

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