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 →

For Immediate Release
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 →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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 →

For Immediate Release
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 →

For Immediate Release
Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966

RNs are concerned that Michigan Medicine’s corporate mentality will affect care

(Ann Arbor, MI) On Wednesday, August 8, the Michigan Nurses Association will begin a television, radio and online advertising campaign calling on the University of Michigan to prioritize patient care over profits. … Continue reading →