Thousands Of Minnesota Nurses Participate In Week-Long Strike

Nearly 5,000 nurses in Minnesota are on strike this week.

Their seven-day action, scheduled to end Sunday, affects five hospitals in and near Minneapolis and St. Paul. The nurses, who work for Allina Health, are upset because Allina wants them to switch to corporate health insurance.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Mark Zdechlik, who has been covering the story for Minnesota Public Radio.

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Mark Zdechlik, correspondent for Minnesota Public Radio. He tweets @markzdechlik.

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