Nurses in Minnesota organized the largest strike of private sector nurses in U.S. history this past week, with 15,000 nurses walking off the job for three days. The walkout ended without a new contract, but the nurses continue to push for better working conditions. While the pandemic pushed many nurses to the brink, some say the burnout was years in the making. Issues like compensation, paid family leave and workplace violence and protections were cited as key reasons the nurses went on strike at 13 different hospitals.

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