A planned strike by thousands of Twin Cities nurses has been called off following a tentative deal to raise wages by 18% over the next 3 years.
for three days in September, after months of failed contract talks. They argued that better pay and more control over staffing were needed to counter pandemic burnout and other workforce issues.Zoom in:
The raises included in the three-year contracts will be retroactive to the end of the last contracts earlier this year, per MNA. Language related to staffing policies, which varies by hospital, includes provisions giving nurses more power to oppose reductions.Agreements for nurses working in Duluth include slightly smaller raises of 17% over three years. A unit of 18 nurses working at Lake View in Two Harbors was still negotiating as of midday Tuesday, an MNA spokesperson said.
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