Lansing, MI – In response to the Michigan Senate’s vote today, Jamie Brown, a critical care nurse and president of the Michigan Nurses Association, provided the following statement:

“Michigan nurses and healthcare workers applaud today’s state senate vote to restore worker freedom. … Continue reading →

Traverse City, MI – RNs at Munson Medical Center have voted to ratify a new, three-year contract with their hospital’s administration. The voting happened on Thursday and Friday of last week with the results shared with nurses at the hospital after ballots were tabulated late in the evening on Friday. … Continue reading →

Mt. Pleasant, MI – Nurses at McLaren Central Hospital in Mt. Pleasant voted yesterday to ratify a new three-year contract. Nurses at MyMichigan Alma had also previously voted last Thursday to ratify their tentative agreement. Both new contracts took effect immediately upon the ratification votes. … Continue reading →

Lansing, MI – In response to last night’s tragedy, Kevin Glaza, a pharmacist at Sparrow Hospital, member of the local MNA union’s elected leadership, and MSU dad, provided the following statement on behalf of the Michigan Nurses Association:

“Last night, a horrific act of gun violence shattered our community. … Continue reading →

Ratification meetings and votes will be held on February 22

Mt. Pleasant, MI – Nurses at McLaren Central reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year contract with the hospital’s administration late this evening. Nurses had previously voted to give their bargaining team the ability to call for a strike if necessary. … Continue reading →

Negotiations continue with McLaren Central tomorrow

Alma, MI – Nurses at MyMichigan Alma officially reached a tentative agreement for a new, three-year contract with their hospital’s administration. If ratified, the deal would become effective immediately and would avoid a strike. … Continue reading →

Lansing, MI – A new poll of registered nurses in Michigan indicates that many would be more likely to stay at the bedside if the state were to pass a law limiting the number of hospital patients each nurse can be assigned.

“Hospital understaffing of RNs was bad before the pandemic and has only gotten worse,” said Jamie Brown, a critical care nurse and president of the Michigan Nurses Association. … Continue reading →

10-day notice will be provided before any strike begins

Mt. Pleasant, MI – An overwhelming majority of nurses at McLaren Central voted today to give their elected RN bargaining team the ability to call for a strike. Yesterday, nurses at MyMichigan Alma also voted to provide their elected bargaining team with the ability to call for a strike. … Continue reading →

10-day notice will be provided before any strike begins

Mt. Pleasant, MI – An overwhelming majority of nurses at MyMichigan Alma voted today to give their elected RN bargaining team the ability to call for a strike. 97% voted in favor with just 3% opposed. … Continue reading →

Nurses are calling for a fair contract and raising concerns about hospital administrators’ anti-union activity

Alma, MI – Nurses and community members will be rallying outside the hospital later today to call on MyMichigan executives to negotiate a fair contract that puts patients first. … Continue reading →