February 1, 2023
Lansing, MI – A new poll of registered nurses in Michigan indicates that many would be more likely to stay at the bedside if the state were to pass a law limiting the number of hospital patients each nurse can be assigned.
“Hospital understaffing of RNs was bad before the pandemic and has only gotten worse,” said Jamie Brown, a critical care nurse and president of the Michigan Nurses Association. … Continue reading →
January 27, 2023
10-day notice will be provided before any strike begins
Mt. Pleasant, MI – An overwhelming majority of nurses at McLaren Central voted today to give their elected RN bargaining team the ability to call for a strike. Yesterday, nurses at MyMichigan Alma also voted to provide their elected bargaining team with the ability to call for a strike. … Continue reading →
January 26, 2023
10-day notice will be provided before any strike begins
Mt. Pleasant, MI – An overwhelming majority of nurses at MyMichigan Alma voted today to give their elected RN bargaining team the ability to call for a strike. 97% voted in favor with just 3% opposed. … Continue reading →
December 15, 2022
Nurses are calling for a fair contract and raising concerns about hospital administrators’ anti-union activity
Alma, MI – Nurses and community members will be rallying outside the hospital later today to call on MyMichigan executives to negotiate a fair contract that puts patients first. … Continue reading →
December 14, 2022
The deal comes after RNs had previously passed a strike authorization vote
KALAMAZOO, MI – An overwhelming majority of nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital ratified a new contract with their hospital’s administration today. The three-year agreement covers over 300 registered nurses at the hospital. … Continue reading →
December 9, 2022
The deal comes after RNs had previously passed a strike authorization vote
KALAMAZOO, MI – Nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital reached a tentative agreement with their hospital’s administration today for a new three-year contract. The agreement, if ratified, would cover over 300 nurses at the hospital. … Continue reading →
December 7, 2022
10-day notice would be provided before any strike begins
KALAMAZOO, MI – Nurses working at Ascension Borgess hospital in Kalamazoo, MI voted to give their bargaining team the ability to call for a strike if necessary. 86% voted in favor of the resolution, though only a simple majority was required for it to pass. … Continue reading →
November 29, 2022
Kalamazoo, MI – Nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital announced today that unless a tentative agreement for a new contract is reached soon, they will be holding a strike authorization vote. Negotiations between nurses and Ascension’s administration are scheduled to resume on Thursday, December 1. … Continue reading →
November 12, 2022
Nurses, community members hold informational picket outside of Ascension Borgess Hospital following the expiration of their contract
Kalamazoo, MI – Over one-hundred nurses and community members will rally outside of Ascension Borgess hospital today to call on Ascension executives to negotiate a new contract that includes fair wages to recruit and retain nurses and no concessions. … Continue reading →
October 5, 2022
Ishpeming, MI – With a unanimous vote of 51-0, nurses at U.P. Health System – Bell have voted to form a union with the Michigan Nurses Association.
The National Labor Relations Board counted the ballots from the mail-in election at their offices in Milwaukee on Tuesday. … Continue reading →