Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota

Nurses in Minnesota organized the largest strike of private sector nurses in U.S. history this past week, with 15,000 nurses walking off the job for three days. And while the pandemic pushed many nurses to the brink, some say the burnout was years in the making. Kelley Anaas, a nurse from the Minnesota strike, and Jean Ross, president of National Nurses United, join Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Support Provided By
Season
September 21, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
September 21, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
September 20, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
September 20, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
September 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
September 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
September 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
September 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
September 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
August 31, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
August 31, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
April 5, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
January 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
January 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
January 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
January 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
June 24, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
Israel's Prime Minister says the intense phase of the war in Gaza will end soon as Israel and the U.S. argue over weapons deliveries.
June 3, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
After Claudia Sheinbaum becomes the first woman to win Mexico's presidential election, a look at what that means for U.S. relations.
Active loading indicator