Minneapolis nursing home workers planning two-day strike later in March

MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO-WCCO) – Minnesota nursing home workers say they’ll strike later this month.

The two-day strike will involve hundreds of workers across four nursing homes in the Twin Cities on March 25 and 26.

Workers say a short staffing crisis caused by stagnant wages is not only hurting them but the residents they care for.

In a statement, the Long-Term Care Imperative says SEIU, the union representing the workers, should call on Governor Tim Walz to stop cutting funding in his current budget for long-term care and that providers have advocated for higher wages including union members.