MNA has approved of a total walkout for indefinite time on 14th July, 2010 against all the 14 hospitals of the Twin Cities.
According to various reports, as a result of a historic stand in favor of patient safety methods, the nurses of Twin Cities have significantly allowed the Minnesota Nurses Association to initiate an open-ended strike.
Later this Monday the Minnesota Nurses Association, abbreviated as MNA, said that more than 83 percent of its members are of the view that nurses union should call an indefinite strike if MNA finds itself unable to reach a contract with metro hospitals.
According to Linda Hamilton, a nurse at Children’s hospital and the president of MNA, the MNA has approved of the strike because of the very casual behavior of hospitals regarding the proposal of patient safety.
She further added “the hospitals forced us to do so, as we are left with no other choice except the walkout and no formal strike notice will be issued prior going on for a strike”.
MNA’s concern towards the patient safety measures can be assessed by Linda’s that statement in which she said “Minnesota nurses are ready to do whatever it will take to protect out patients”.
Describing the intensity of the situation the leader of the MNA said “Last month more than 90 percent nurses of Twin Cities were seen participating in a one day strike,
but this time more than 12000 nurses working in Twin Cities hospitals will move ahead with another strike and this time it won’t last for 24 hours”.
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