The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) is a

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representing 22,000

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s in the U.S. state of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

. MNA represents the majority of bedside nurses in the state of Minnesota, as well as nurses in Wisconsin and Iowa. They are affiliated with

National Nurses United National Nurses United (NNU) is the largest organization of registered nurses in the United States. With more than 225,000 members, it is the farthest-reaching union and professional association of registered nurses in the U.S. Founded in 2009 th ...

, a national nurses union promoting guaranteed nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and single payer healthcare. On June 10, 2010, the MNA staged a one-day walkout

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to protest wage freezes and pension decreases, and to advocate for guaranteed nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. The MNA said it was the largest nurses strike in United States history, with more than 12,000 union members involved. On the morning of September 12, 2022, the MNA started staging a three-day strike involving around 15,000 nurses working in

across 16 hospitals over staffing shortages, being overworked, and low wages, making it the largest strike of nurses in the private sector in American history.

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Minnesota Nurses AssociationNational Nurses United
Trade unions in Minnesota Statewide trade unions in the United States National Nurses United Medical and health organizations based in Minnesota {{US-trade-union-stub