July 10, 2025
With an overwhelming 90% vote of support, Allina Health physicians, physicians’ assistants, and nurse practitioners voted to authorize a strike if the members of the Doctors Council – SEIU and Allina cannot reach a deal.
The June 30 vote follows 15 months of bargaining for the two groups and the first ever informational picket of unionized providers.
With this vote, the bargaining team of the Doctors Council – SEIU can call for a strike in the future. At this time there is no timeline for a potential strike, which would require filing an official 10-day notice of their intent prior to striking.
“We voted to authorize this strike as we feel Allina’s stalling indicates a lack of respect for the work we do,” said Victoria Chiou, MD, in a press release issued by the Doctors Council – SEIU. “Our primary focus is taking care of our patients as we walk alongside them in life; our union was formed to ensure we are able to continue to care for patients in a safe and sustainable manner … This strike vote was for us, but more importantly, it was for our patients and the future of healthcare nationwide.”
The group of more than 600 Allina providers voted to unionize back in October of 2023. If a strike occurs, it would be the first ever strike for unionized providers in Minnesota.
August 21, 2025
Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, the best-selling author of An American Sickness, will be the keynote speaker at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 21, 2025
The Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) recently decided to adopt a new anesthesia care model that would shift from the current care team model, where Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) work as part of a care team alongside and under the supervision of anesthesiologists, to a CRNA-only model, where CRNA’s practice independently.
August 21, 2025
The Minnesota Health Equity Community of Practice (CoP) will host a virtual conversation about culturally responsive care on September 4, from noon to 1 pm.