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After a report accused the Mayo Clinic of using blackmail tactics, the Minnesota Nurses Association issued a statement.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Nurses Association is celebrating passage of the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act as part of the House health omnibus...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Nurses Association is celebrating passage of the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act as part of the House health omnibus...

New data released by the Minnesota Board of Nursing on Tuesday shows that the state has added 8,000 new Registered Nurses since 2022.

From the column: "Helping all workers live a good life benefits us all. ... Workers’ rights are a matter not only of economic fairness but of honoring our basic human dignity."

From the editorial: "Compromises demand to be found ... — beyond divisive rhetoric and misleading “patients before profits” lawn signs ... that only erode public trust ... and turn away prospective health care students."

From the column: "The burden falls on already overworked nurses to pick up the slack for hospital CEOs who have created unsafe and unsustainable conditions in our hospitals."

The union nurses won big raises of at least 17% over three years. Statewide, nurses average $82,000 per year, according to state data.

The union nurses won big raises of at least 17% over three years. Statewide, nurses average $82,000 per year, according to state data.

A grave labor shortage and dire hospital finances make this a dubious time to pass reforms that would likely require more hiring.