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Maple Grove Nurses Vote on Strike Amid Merger Talks
11 May
Summary
- Hundreds of nurses are voting on a strike authorization at Maple Grove Hospital.
- Nurses have been in contract negotiations for over a year with hospital leaders.
- The hospital is undergoing a merger with Sanford Health, including expansion plans.
Several hundred nurses at North Memorial Health's Maple Grove Hospital are participating in a strike authorization vote. According to the Minnesota Nurses Association, these 600 nurses have been engaged in contract negotiations with hospital leadership for more than a year.
The union asserts that nurses have encountered various unfair labor practices directed at union supporters. North Memorial Health, however, states that its leaders are actively participating in good-faith negotiations with the nurses' union.
This labor situation unfolds as North Memorial Health is set to merge with Sanford Health, a South Dakota-based entity. Announced plans for this merger include significant expansions at the Maple Grove Hospital, such as enhancing a birth center and increasing inpatient and surgical capacities.
