Union president pleased with contract ratification, still fighting for patient safety
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Linda Hamilton (at podium), president of the Minnesota Nurses Association, addresses the crowd during a union vote at the RiverCenter in St. Paul. The nurses union voted to reject their contract and authorize a one-day strike on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
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Linda Hamilton, president of the Minnesota Nurses Association, said she is pleased that the nurses have ratified their new contract, but she will still work for the staffing ratios that nurses believe will ensure patient safety.
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