Striking nurse opens up about staffing

More than 12,000 nurses from 14 Twin Cities area hospitals are on strike today. They walked off the job at 7 this morning. The union says workers want nurse-to-patient ratios set to improve patient safety. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Eric Tronness, a nurse walking the picket line.

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