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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 →

News from the Michigan Nurses Association
Contact: Dawn Kettinger or (517) 721-9688

Leader fails to provide accountability, transparency amid financial chaos

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

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Contact: sara.wallenfang@minurses.org, 517.974.4966

No date has been set, but the elected nurse bargaining team now has the authority to call for action

(Ann Arbor, MI) With high turnout, a strong majority of nurses at the University of Michigan have voted to authorize a work stoppage of up to three days to protest ongoing and continuous violations of their workplace rights, the University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) announced today. … Continue reading →

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Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966

RNs call for safe staffing levels, wages, and benefits to attract and retain skilled nurses

(Traverse City, MI) Today, hundreds of Munson Medical Center nurses and community supporters rallied in Traverse City, calling for a fair nursing contract that will support the highest quality of patient care. … Continue reading →

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Contact: Roger Kerson; 734.645.0535

Federal lawsuit, filed today, seeks injunction to stop ongoing violation of First Amendment rights

(Ann Arbor, MI) The University of Michigan is breaking both state and federal law by repeatedly violating the workplace rights of employees, say members of the University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) in legal actions before the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and in federal court. … Continue reading →