If elected, the MNA would likely negotiate to have union dues or representation fees automatically deducted from nurses’ paychecks, just like the MNA negotiated in the current Twin Ports contract.

Under Article 2, “Association Security,” the Twin Ports contract states, “The Employer agrees to deduct payments required by this Article 2, Association Security, from the salary of each nurse who has executed the dues and fees authorization card which has been agreed upon by the Employer and the Minnesota Nurses Association.”