Striking MNA member Anna Lee (left). (Fight Back! News / Staff)

Minneapolis, MN – Striking members of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) were standing strong on the picket line today, Oct.4, one day after rejecting a concessionary contract proposal. Anna Lee, a striking nurse said, "l voted no for my patients, my profession and the future."

Another striker, Laurie Bahr, stated,"We have risen up to protect our community our families and ourselves. We are holding Allina to the highest standard, not the lowest common denominator."