Twin Cities Nurses to Take Historic Stand for Patient Safety

The Minnesota Nurses Association announced that more than 12,000 Twin Cities nurses will conduct a one-day strike for patient safety beginning at 7:00 AM on Thurs., June 10.
The work stoppage will be the largest nursing-related strike in U.S. history in terms of the number of nurses involved. Previously, the largest strike in history occurred when more than 6,000 Twin Cities nurses walked off the job for 38 days in 1984 before coming to an agreement with area hospitals.
“The hospitals left us with no choice,” said Linda Hamilton, an RN in the Children’s Hospital System and President of the Minnesota Nurses Association. “Our nurses always have and always will stand up in order to protect our patients and our profession. The Twin Cities hospitals have sent their message to our nurses loud and clear – they want to put profits ahead of patients. As nurses, we’re not okay with that. We want working conditions that ensure our patients receive the safest, highest-quality nursing care possible.”
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