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 →

The deal comes after RNs had previously passed a strike authorization vote

KALAMAZOO, MI – An overwhelming majority of nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital ratified a new contract with their hospital’s administration today. The three-year agreement covers over 300 registered nurses at the hospital. … Continue reading →

KALAMAZOO, MI – Nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital reached a tentative agreement with their hospital’s administration today for a new three-year contract. The agreement, if ratified, would cover over 300 nurses at the hospital. … Continue reading →

10-day notice would be provided before any strike begins

KALAMAZOO, MI – Nurses working at Ascension Borgess hospital in Kalamazoo, MI voted to give their bargaining team the ability to call for a strike if necessary. 86% voted in favor of the resolution, though only a simple majority was required for it to pass. … Continue reading →