Statement on dissolution of planned merger between Sanford Health, M Health Fairview
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Management and members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa reach deal following group unionizing in 2022
Board will bring together workers, owners and gov’t reps and has power to raise labor standards in the industry to finally address the staffing crisis hurting Minnesota families
Agreement was reached early May 10th, just days ahead of planned ULP Strike
Deal that was reached in January is ratified and funded by House and Senate following conference committee, bringing multiple big gains, including huge 25-48% wage increases, that will help address the state’s severe shortage of care workers
Workers spoke out Thursday about need for action as SEIU Healthcare MN & IA set to file10-day notice of intent to strike
No dates set, but multiple groups who are members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa could move towards strike at any point
SEIU Healthcare Minnesota praise push for bill that would raise labor standards in the industry and to help address the staffing crisis.
Deal reached early Friday morning sees multiple big gains, including huge 25-48% wage increases, that will help address the state’s severe shortage of care workers
To address massive shortages of these critical workers – mostly women and people of color – the union bargaining team is proposing wages above $20, access to overtime, and retirement to recruit new workers to care for MN seniors and people with disabilities
After CEO and Board Refused to Voluntarily Recognize the Union, Workers Will Start Vote in The Coming Weeks to Form Their Union
With union contract expired, bargaining team could announce strike dates at any time
Continuing Wave of Healthcare Worker Organizing in Minnesota
Agreement comes just days before members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota were set to hold a five-day ULP strike
Workers at Essentia Health Deer River in northern Minnesota will strike if bargaining committee is unable to reach deal with management
Ruling Requires Bargaining Between State and Home Care Union over Back Pay for Home Care Workers -- Hundreds of Workers Never Saw Pay Increase Required by State Legislature
Mail ballots counted Wednesday saw 99% of essential, frontline healthcare workers voting to join the union to improve patient care, working conditions
98% of mail ballots counted Tuesday supported union in critical election for essential, frontline healthcare workers
Groundbreaking agreement that covers nearly 29,000 workers will raise pay floor to $15.25