DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – A strike by nurses at Essentia hospitals in Duluth and Superior and St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth is set to begin at 7 a-m Monday and continue through 7 a-m Thursday.
The Minnesota Nurses Association is also striking Twin Cities area hospitals as contract negotiations have failed to reach an agreement.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike and are looking for pay raises and improved staffing levels and working conditions.
In a statement released by Essentia, they are disappointed that the nurses union is focusing on a strike instead of the bargaining table. They have requested mediation in the dispute which the nurses have declined.
St. Luke’s issued a statement saying they are committed to reaching an agreement but are fully prepared for the work stoppage with qualified, licensed replacement nurses.
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