Minnesota nurses talking strike…….again
November 18, 2022
MINNEAPOLIS – Twin Cities nurses say they aren’t getting anywhere in negotiations with hospitals and they may authorize another strike.
In September, members of the Minnesota Nurses Association went on a three-day strike. After that, they said they were hopeful they could get back to the bargaining table and get a deal done.
But on Thursday, the nurses’ union says that hasn’t happened despite a number of meetings with their hospital groups.
On Nov. 30, the 15,000 nurses in the union will vote yet again to possibly authorize a strike. The nurses have been trying to get a deal done for eight months now. Clinics and hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth would be affected.
The Twin Cities hospital group coalition said it is committed to reaching a fair and equitable contract agreement. The coalition also said it has suggested mediation, but the nurses’ union continues to reject that idea.