Minnesota nurses reach tentative contract, averting strike

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The union representing Minnesota nurses says it has reached tentative contract agreements with 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas, averting a strike that was scheduled to begin Sunday. The tentative agreements announced Tuesday (Dec. 6, 2022) still need a final vote. The Minnesota Nurses Association says they include language to address chronic hospital understaffing. The agreements also include pay raises of 18% over three years for nurses in the Twin Cities area and 17% for nurses in the Duluth area.