Minnesota nurses’ strike vote puts safety and conditions in spotlight

15,000-strong Minnesota Nurses Association authorized to call what would be one of the largest nurses' strikes in US history

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, nurses around the US have faced deteriorating working conditions and challenges, from safety concerns to increasing workloads that have stemmed from understaffing as nurses have quit their jobs or retired early.

Those nurses who are still on the job at many hospitals say they have been expected to do more with fewer resources, an issue that nurses say is causing retention crises and jeopardizing patient safety and care.