Newsmaker: What's at stake in the Minnesota nurses' strike Jun 10, 2010 Listen Midmorning Hour 2 for June 10, 2010 53min 54sec Nurses picket MPR Photo/Lorna Benson Twelve thousand Minnesota nurses are set to go on strike Thursday. A leading labor researcher comments on what this could mean for nurses, hospital administrators, and patients. Stay Informed The news on your schedule from MPR News Update Email Address* Zip Code MPR News Update AM Edition MPR News Update PM Edition See our Privacy Policy. Must be age 13.