Category: walk out

15,000 Union Nurses in Minnesota Walk Out on Strike Protesting Low Wages and Understaffing

September 12, 2022
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About 15,000 union nurses at 15 hospitals across seven different health systems in Minnesota have walked off the job, protesting understaffing and overwork in what’s believed to be the biggest strike of private-sector nurses in U.S. history. The Minnesota Nurses Association had voted to authorize a strike last month, and announced in early September that…

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15,000 Union Nurses in Minnesota Begin Strike, Citing Low Wages, Understaffing

September 12, 2022
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About 15,000 union nurses at 15 hospitals across seven different health systems in Minnesota have walked off the job, protesting understaffing and overwork in what’s believed to be the biggest strike of private-sector nurses in U.S. history. The Minnesota Nurses Association strike, slated to last three days, began at 7 a.m. on Sept. 12. The…

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Texas Governor Says Special Sessions Will Continue, Texans Oppose Walkouts

July 13, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Monday that he will continue Special Sessions, citing a poll that shows more than half of Texans oppose walkouts planned by Democrats to block a GOP-backed election overhaul bill. “Texans Oppose Walkouts to Avoid Votes. No one else gets paid to walk off their job. Quitters never win,” the…

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