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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
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Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966
Unfair Labor Practice charges allege illegal stalling tactics by hospital management
(Traverse City, MI) Today, the Michigan Nurses Association filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against Munson Medical Center with the National Labor Relations Board. … Continue reading
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Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966
RNs urge the hospital to negotiate a fair contract that supports their work and the community
(Traverse City, MI) On Wednesday, August 22, the Michigan Nurses Association will begin a radio and online advertising campaign highlighting the quality care that Munson Medical Center nurses provide to patients. … Continue reading
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Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966
RNs demand a fair contract to support their work, the University offers only cookies
(Ann Arbor, MI) This morning, more than 100 nurses showed up to protest as the University of Michigan announced the U. … Continue reading
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Contact: Sara Wallenfang; 517-974-4966
RNs call on Michigan Medicine to celebrate the 2018 U.S. News and World Report ranking by putting safe staffing guarantees in writing
(Ann Arbor, MI) Today, as the University of Michigan holds a celebration to reveal Michigan Medicine’s 2018 U. … Continue reading
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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
Contact: Amelia Dornbush
amelia.dornbush@minurses.org; 517-896-7478
RNs ready to move forward on improvements in staffing, nurse retention
(Lapeer, MI) – By an overwhelming majority, registered nurses at McLaren Lapeer voted Friday to ratify a new contract with the hospital that includes stronger staffing language to protect patients and wage increases to retain nurses. … Continue reading
