RNs push back against reckless timeline, lack of transparency

Registered nurses at Sturgis Hospital today urged hospital administrators to delay newly announced plans to lay off nurses and close multiple units – including the oncology clinic, critical care and obstetrics – as early as next week. … Continue reading →

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Contact: Dawn Kettinger; 517-721-9688

Nurses look forward to better leadership, answers about next steps

(IRON MOUNTAIN, MI) – The Michigan Nurses Association, the union representing registered nurses at Dickinson County Healthcare System, today applauded the resignation of hospital administrator and CEO John Schon. … Continue reading →

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News from the Michigan Nurses Association
Contact: Roger Kerson; 734.645.0535

At Town Hall Meeting, Nurses Say Traverse City’s Largest Hospital Puts Profits Before Workers and Patients

New Community Organization to Advocate for Quality, Affordable Health Care in Northern Michigan

(Traverse City, MI) Nurses and community supporters say Munson Medical Center, a unit of Munson Healthcare, is putting profits before workers and patients and can do more to provide access to quality health care. … Continue reading →

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News from the Michigan Nurses Association
Contact: Roger Kerson; 734.645.0535

Members won improvements in staffing as the first unionized RNs in the Detroit Medical Center system

(Commerce Township, MI) – By an overwhelming majority, registered nurses at DMC Huron Valley – Sinai Hospital voted to ratify their first contract with the hospital that includes safe staffing language to protect patients, wage increases to retain nurses, and important job protections. … Continue reading →

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Contacts:
Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966
Amelia Dornbush; 517-896-7478

Three-year agreement supports continued world-class nursing care

(Ann Arbor, MI) Today, the University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) is pleased to announce the ratification of a new three-year contract with Michigan Medicine. … Continue reading →

News from the Michigan Nurses Association
Contact: Roger Kerson; 734.645.0535

Hearing Set for November 5 on Charges of Discrimination Against Union Nurses, Failure to Bargain in Good Faith

(Detroit) Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, an affiliate of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) owned by Texas-based Tenet Healthcare, has been charged with multiple violations of federal labor law. … Continue reading →

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Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966

Whitmer will fight for workers, increased access to health care

(OKEMOS, MI) – The Michigan Nurses Association, the largest labor and professional association for registered nurses in the state, announced today that it has endorsed Gretchen Whitmer for governor of Michigan. … Continue reading →

Contacts:
Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966
Beata Mostafavi; 734-764-2220

Nurses and U of M jointly announce agreement on a three-year contract that benefits patients and the community

(Ann Arbor, MI) Nurses represented by the University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) and Michigan Medicine have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement. … Continue reading →