Just when it looked as thought the 12,000 RNs in th Twin Cities would be taking to the streets again, the parties reached a surprise last-minute agreement…
Twin Cities nurses and hospitals turned their bitter labor standoff into a surprise settlement Thursday, concluding a suspense-filled day of secret talks and averting the biggest nursing strike in U.S. history.
The 3 p.m. announcement stunned many members of the Minnesota Nurses Association, who had been bracing for a strike Tuesday.
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As part of the agreement, the union gave up what it had called its central demand — mandatory nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
The contract still has to be ratified, but it looks like the largest RN strike in U.S. history is off for now.
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