Mayo Hospital workers blocked from returning to work

Mayo Albert Lea hospital workers were blocked from going back to work by Mayo management and security this morning.
Mayo’s retaliation follows a one-day Unfair Labor Practice strike by members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, called because workers say management has failed to negotiate in good faith for over a year and has insisted on provisions that would eliminate jobs and strip them of their bargaining rights.
Mayo made good on a threat to lock out their employees for seven days if they struck, leaving them without work through Christmas. The 79 people denied access to their jobs work as certified nursing assistants (CNAs), housekeepers, sterile processors and in utilities and materials management.
Mayo backed down on their lockout threats for the unit of six skilled maintenance workers.
A statement released by the union this morning declared, “Despite Mayo denying workers pay over Christmas, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, community allies and supportive unions have raised funds to make sure every worker impacted by Mayo’s Christmas lockout will get the money they would have received if they were not locked out. If Mayo won’t support and value these dedicated workers, their union and community will.”
Workers will speak at 11am today outside Albert Lea Hospital.
https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/albert-lea-hospital-workers-strike-mayo-clinic

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