OSF Hospital Nurses Rally Community, Reach Tentative Agreement

Nurses at OSF Escanaba have reached a tentative agreement for a three year contract with the administration that will help recruit and retain experienced nurses.

OSF Nurses rallied support from across the Escanaba community and beyond in their efforts to reach an agreement that put patient care first, which was to culminate in an informational picket. This outpouring of solidarity was vital in putting the pressure on management that helped lead to Wednesday’s victories at the bargaining table.

Nurses across Lansing stood in solidarity with their fellow RNs at McLaren Homecare to demand the wages and benefits necessary to recruit and retain homecare workers. These nurses provide essential services to the entire Lansing community, caring for our friends, family, and neighbors when they are at their most vulnerable.

Nurses sent hundreds of emails to McLaren Executives letting them know Lansing RNs are on notice and demand a fair contract that protects nurses, patients, and the whole community. 

IN MEMORIAM

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that longtime MNA leader Carolyn Hietamaki has passed away. Those of us who had the honor of knowing Carolyn will remember her relentless determination, fiery passion and generosity as a nurse, mentor, labor leader, activist and friend. Carolyn was the beloved, long-time president of the RN Staff Council of Marquette General Hospital. Carolyn was a pillar at MNA and will be missed by all of us.