Nurses at 16 hospitals in the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota began a three-day walkout Monday morning.
The strike started at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to last until early Thursday morning.
The nurses have been in negotiations since March, and working without a contract since June. The main sticking points are wage increases, retention, staffing and safety concerns, as well as addressing ongoing burnout, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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