The Minnesota Nurses Association delivered a 10-day notice of intent to strike to Allina Health exec

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Thousands of Twin Cities nurses are preparing to go on strike on June 19.

The Minnesota Nurses Association delivered a 10-day notice of intent to strike to Allina Health executives Wednesday.

It comes two days after nurses for five Allina Health hospitals rejected a contract offer from the company.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/06/08/allina-nurse-strike/

Everyone in Minnesota please support these nurses-Thanks.

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1. Kick for our nurses next door in Minnesota….

[HuckleB]

2. I support them all the way from Oregon!

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4. O boy… So glad to read this.

The 19th is coming up. Would love to see more support here for these brave folks…. thanks for the support...

[StarTrombone]

3. Well, Mnshare, the Obamacare system, went tits up

And UnitedHealth is either pulling out or jacking up premiums so high as to be unaffordable so good luck squeezing anything out of that turnip.

My brother and his wife are moving to Wisconsin where belive it or not insurance is a bit more available and affordable, but not by much.

How the hell did things get so out of control

What the fuck happened to the Affordable Care Act?

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6. Hey StarTrombone… I'm in Wisconsin and it is not better than Minnisota. How in the world

does it make sense to have to pay 3000 dollar deductibles on top of paying on top of paying 6000 a year to be part of the club. Then add the co-pays 30/50 dollars plus payed up to 150 for one antibiotic.

That is what these nurses are fighting against. along with patient staffing issues.


Some people get better plans ie. elected officials, some executives, etc...

[Brickbat]

5. Solidarity!

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7. Thank you Brickbat… So few people in Wisconsin understood this

struggle that hit the Capital in Madison several winters ago. Many educated have left the state as our University system is dismantled.

Walker claimed to have "markets" up in Minnesota at the same time and bragged how effective they were.

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8. Wow… Our nurses get the support of three kicks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I support those nurses! Even out here in CA, I hear them. n/t

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10. I'm so happy… Thank you California Peggy….

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11. Last May Nurses asked if Allina was in trouble. Allina say no-they are doing fine. So it is not

about the money.

"‘It ain’t about money’

From the outset, union leaders say, Allina has sought to eliminate four union-sponsored health insurance plans and move all nurses into Allina’s “core” plans, which offer lower premiums but significantly higher deductibles, co-pays and out-of-pocket costs. Allina says the move would save $10 million, according to Minnesota Nurses Association (link is external) Director Rose Roach.

“We’ve asked Allina, is the company in trouble?” Roach said during the rally. “Do we need to cut costs to pay the rent or keep the lights on? They say no, the company’s doing just fine.”

“So don’t kid yourself, it ain’t about money,” Roach added. “They’re stashing money in investment portfolios and offshore accounts, but they want you to go without good health care plans. We have fought hard for those benefits that we have in the contract, and we’re not going to let them slip away.”

Two members of the MNA’s bargaining team also spoke at the rally, shedding light on the importance of keeping the union-sponsored plans.

Angela Becchetti, a nurse at Abbott Northwestern said she experienced complications both times she gave birth, resulting in medical bills in excess of $90,000. Under Allina’s health plans, Becchetti’s family would have paid about $12,000 in out-of-pocket costs, she said."


http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/fight-allina-over-health-insurance-nurses-not-backing-down