BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO) – Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center have reached a tentative agreement with Sanford on a new 3-year contract and called off the informational picket they had planned for Monday. The union will not file unfair labor practice claims against Sanford Health pending contract ratification by nurses.
The union says nurses successfully fought off concessions that had been sought by Sanford Health, which include fair pay increases, better accrual of paid time off, and stronger language to protect the union and the contract in case of a change in ownership. The union says that’s especially important as Sanford Health continues to work toward a merger with Twin Cities-based Fairview Health System.
The nurse’s negotiation team is urging union members to approve the deal.
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