Nurses go on strike at 15 hospitals

The three-day strike started today citing wage increases, retention, staffing and safety concerns

View this email as a web page Sept. 12, 2022 Nurses at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth began a three-day walkout Monday morning. The strike started at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to last until early Thursday morning. Union nurses have been in negotiations since March, and working without a contract since June. The main sticking points are wage increases, retention, staffing and safety concerns, as well as addressing ongoing burnout, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date news twice daily. No negotiations planned during three-day nurses strike Asked what happens Thursday if the three-day strike ends without a deal, Minnesota Nurses Association president Mary Turner said nurses would return to work and continue the contract fight, adding the union hoped the three-day walkout would be enough to bring the hospitals back to the bargaining table Longest-serving Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster dies at 70 Jorja Fleezanis, who was the second woman to serve as concertmaster in a major U.S. orchestra at the time of her appointment in 1989, has died in her home in northern Michigan at 70. Precipitation continues extreme pattern across the Upper Midwest Extreme rainfall that’s causing flooding in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas stands in contrast to the dry weather in south-central Minnesota. A soaking round of rain is possible for northern Minnesota late this week. The precipitation looks to be more scattered and spotty for southern Minnesota. This tiny beetle could threaten Minnesota's forests Can you picture a sturdy stand of tall green pine trees across a flat mossy landscape? Tiny insects called the pine beetle may have a big impact on that beautiful stand of trees. Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with a professor of Forest Insect Science about it on Minnesota Now. Tomorrow: Discussing what’s next with student debt and loan forgiveness At 9 a.m. Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis will talk about what’s next for student loans and the future of college affordability. We want to hear from you, too. Call us at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 during the 9 a.m. hour Tuesday or tweet @AngelaDavisMPR. SPONSOR Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe today! Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101