Minnesota nurses launch three-day strike over pay and understaffing

Nurses seeking more than 30% increases in compensation by the end of the three-year contract

Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday over issues of pay and what they say is understaffing that has been worsened by the strains brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

The labor action includes 15,000 nurses and seven healthcare systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas. Those groups have recruited temporary nurses and say they expect to maintain most services.