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Sault Saint Marie nurses strike for fair pay amid negotiation standoff
April 16, 2024 // "Overall, the movements we have shown throughout the negotiations have been monumental and where the MNA began was an unrealistic starting position. For example, when our negotiations got off the ground in November, the MNA was looking for top of scale nurses to be paid at $51.30 per hour in year one alone. Their most recent proposal from earlier this month was $48.92 ($2.38 difference). By comparison, we first offered $40.85 in January, increased to $42.19, and on April 3, the Medical Center increased again to $44.77. That means the Medical Center increased its offer by $3.92 over a similar time period. And they responded to this by walking away from the table.