Twin Ports Bargaining

Twin Ports acute care nurses ratify new contract

The tentative agreement reached by the Minnesota Nurses Association and Essentia Health for Twin Ports acute care nurses was approved by the nurses Wednesday. The new three-year contract covers 1,500 nurses working at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center, Essentia Health-Duluth and Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior.

We appreciate the work at the bargaining table to reach an agreement that benefits our patients and our valued nurses. During negotiations, together we focused on issues important to our nurses, including the delivery of high-quality care, opportunities to work collaboratively on staffing, and a competitive wage and benefit package.

At Essentia, we are dedicated to nursing excellence and thank acute care nurses for the expertise and compassion they bring to the bedside every day. We appreciate their commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care to our patients.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Below is a representative sample of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the bargaining process and what it means for MNA and Essentia Health.