Allina doctors at Mercy, Unity file 4-day strike notice
More than 150 Allina physicians at Mercy and Unity hospitals filed a 10-day strike notice for Sept. 14-17, threatening to walk off the job over a stalled contract.[1]
The doctors filed the formal notice after three years of bargaining for a first contract following union recognition in early 2024.[1] They say key disputes include Allina's refusal to provide sick days consistent with Minnesota law and repeated proposals for physician pay cuts.[1] Separately, Allina hospice nurses with SEIU have noticed a seven-day strike for Sept. 11-17, and the two groups plan joint picketing.[1]
They won union recognition in early 2024 and have been negotiating a first contract ever since. Union leaders say stalled bargaining over sick leave and proposed pay cuts prompted the strike notice, while the attorney general's merger review could affect staffing and service decisions at Allina.
If the walkouts go forward, the overlapping Sept. 11-17 actions could strain hospital operations and patient scheduling during the affected weeks. Negotiations continue as the deadlines approach.
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- More than 150 Allina physicians at Mercy and Unity filed a formal 10‑day strike notice for Sept. 14–17.
- The doctors have been bargaining for three years on a first contract after winning union recognition in early 2024.
- Key disputes include Allina’s refusal to provide sick days consistent with Minnesota law and repeated proposals for physician pay cuts.
- Allina hospice nurses, also with SEIU, have separately noticed a seven‑day strike Sept. 11–17, and the two groups plan joint picketing.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is currently reviewing a proposed Allina–Sutter Health merger for public‑interest impacts.
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