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Mary Turner Just Led The Largest Private-Sector Nurses Strike In U.S. History. What's Next?
On Wednesday, nurses ratified contracts at 15 hospitals that include the largest pay raise in 20 years.

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On Wednesday, nurses ratified contracts at 15 hospitals that include the largest pay raise in 20 years.

Open Arms Corp. gave state Sen. Omar Fateh free office space during his 2020 campaign.
This has "tarnished the good name of dedicated officers compelled to work with officers who have betrayed their badge," Paul Ostrow writes.
“The right to strike is one of the most important tools workers have to fight for their rights and afford their lives,” Ellison said.
"Climate change threatens the quintessential characteristics of the Minnesota that we love."
Amazon workers have long complained of grueling, surveillance-enforced productivity quotas that they say lead to high rates of injuries.
Klobuchar will continue to serve as chair of the Steering Committee.
Recently released court documents have now revealed her identity as former officer Samantha Belcourt.
The largest surplus in state history makes crafting the state’s next $50 billion or more two-year budget easier for lawmakers.
Members of the U.S. military would no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine under a proposal Congress could pass this week.
Companies are allegedly selling packages of gummy bear edibles containing over 50 times the state’s legal THC limit.
Several policy measures are ahead in the coming months and years under the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August.
Union members said they reached tentative agreements that include the largest pay raises for nurses in two decades.
As Minnesota regulators weigh a proposed 21 percent electricity rate increase by Xcel Energy, a new voice is at the table.
"Analysts will be busy for weeks digging into the data to try and figure out what really made the difference in the minds of voters."
"It takes a lot of emotional strength to keep walking, keep smiling, and keep waving," Anita Gaul wrote.
Nurses at 12 hospitals in the Twin Cities and two Essentia Health hospitals will strike until Dec. 31, while other strikes are indefinite.
Grants announced Thursday will create about 2,700 new child care slots in the state.
Perks for donors include advertising at the event, tickets to a “pre-inaugural reception,” and commemorative photos with the governor.
Neither Essentia Health nor the Minnesota Nurses Association would provide details about the tentative agreement.