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Advocating for better working conditions, our patients, and our community

As the caretakers of our Northern Michigan community, we, the nurses of Munson Medical Center, are dedicated to providing comprehensive safe and compassionate care and wisdom to our friends, family, neighbors, and loyal visitors.  We seek to come together with a unified voice to be true patient advocates, and to make Munson “the overwhelming first choice of patients, physicians, and employees” by creating and maintaining a culture of safety, dignity, respect, transparency, and equality.

Contact Information

President: Laura Nilsson (Clinical Quality)

Vice President: Claudia Longo (Clinical Quality)

Secretary: Sanya Beck (A2)

Membership Chair: Megan Slater (Hemodialysis)

Grievance Chair: James Walker (CC Pool), Email 

NP Representative: Dawn Brown, NP

Julia Heck, Labor Representative
Michigan Nurses Association
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Continuing education and more

Oct. 14: TCMNA Member Meeting & Bargaining Kickoff

SAVE THE DATE: Our next General Membership Meeting will be on Tuesday, October 14. This will also be the kickoff of bargaining for our next contract. All dues-paying members are invited and encouraged to attend. We'll meet in person at 5:30 p.m., with a Zoom option to join at 8 p.m. Stay tuned for details! 

How to file a grievance

Learn more about what the process of filing a grievance is like and where TCMNA is at with a series of grievances by watching this update from TCMNA Grievance Chair James Walker.

Grievances

Grievances are alleged violations of the contract, or violations of certain longstanding practices, on the part of management. Please contact an officer or labor representative as soon as a concern arises for assistance with filling out and submitting a grievance. The timing and wording used on the form can have a significant impact on the outcome of your grievance.

MNA Members: Update your contact info

If you are already an MNA member, update your contact info here so you can get the latest news from your union. 

Assignment Despite Objection Forms

You should fill out an electronic Assignment Despite Objection (ADO) form anytime you are being assigned work that you feel is unsafe, that violates departmental staffing guidelines, or that potentially violates the nursing Code of Ethics. ADO forms can help protect your license by documenting your objection. They also create a record of staffing problems that MNA can use to change dangerous patterns.

Important Documents

Bylaws

Bylaws

Current Contract

Current Contract

Recent News

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Ironwood nurses reject Aspirus contract proposal

Oct , 2025
Ironwood, MI – Nurses at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital voted unanimously Wednesday (Oct. 15) to reject a contract proposal from the employer.
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Iron River nurses to rally Oct. 17 for fair contract, against Aspirus cuts

Oct , 2025
Latest cuts end overnight emergency surgeries
IRON RIVER, MI – Nurses at Aspirus Iron River hospital will hold a rally this Friday, Oct. 17, to advocate for a fair contract and protest Aspirus’s continued cuts at U.P. hospitals.
 
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Nurses file federal labor charge against Aspirus Ironwood

Sep , 2025
Executives refuse to bargain in good faith, union says
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Techs at UPHS-Marquette ratify new contract

Sep , 2025
MAST members thank community for their support
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Aspirus Ironwood nurses to rally Sept. 17

Sep , 2025
Nurses advocate for the community as Aspirus’s betrayal of the U.P. intensifies