With the vote approved, union negotiators will be able to call for a strike at any time during the bargaining process. A 10-day notice must be given before nurses can walk off the job.

The vote, taken on June 23, would not prompt an immediate work stoppage, but rather give union leaders the option to declare a strike after giving employers a 10-day notice.

Duluth nurses’ contracts end soon and MNA authorize a strike vote William Lien WDIO Updated: June 24, 2025 - 8:36 PM Published: June 24, 2025 - 4:31 PM ...

Whether a strike will actually take place if the vote to approve authorization passes is unclear. “We just continue to assess our nurses and where they stand,” Rosier said.

While today’s vote tally does not mean a strike is imminent (a 10-day notice must be provided), if the union decides it is preferable for our nurses to leave their patients at the bedside, our ...

News 8's Tasmin Mahfuz interviewed Gayle Alleman, a registered nurse and member of the SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania Union, to walk us through what's been happening behind the scenes.