DULUTH — Over 200 nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association at Essentia Health’s First, Second and Third Street Clinic locations in Duluth, as well as Essentia Health St. Mary’s Superior Clinic, voted to ratify tentative agreements on their first contracts on Thursday.

Each of the four separate agreements will last through March 31, 2027.

The new contract focuses on ensuring a strong voice in the workplace, employment confirmation, strengthening workplace protections and establishing fair compensation for clinic nurses, according to an MNA news release. According to the MNA, the agreement will improve patient care and working conditions in clinic settings.

“Nurses in our clinics stood together and spoke out for the changes we need to better care for our patients,” said Dean

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