Thousands of unionized nurses in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas have ratified a new contract following months of contentious negotiations, the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) announced on Monday.
A strike was averted at many facilities earlier this month when a tentative agreement was reached between the MNA, which represents the nurses, and hospitals where they work.
The negotiations, which began in the spring, saw unionized health care workers seeking to address patient-to-nurse ratios, workplace conditions, and conditions that adversely impact retention…