Primary care nurse practitioners, doctors and physician assistants at 61 Allina Health clinics could strike next month if an agreement is not reached at two upcoming bargaining sessions.

During a press conference on Friday, members of the Doctors Council SEIU announced plans for a one-day strike on Nov. 5. Picketing will take place at Allina’s clinics located in Coon Rapids, Richfield, and West St. Paul. Union members said this could potentially be the largest strike of its kind in U.S. history and the first for doctors in Minnesota.

Negotiation sessions are scheduled for Oct. 29 and Nov. 3, ahead of the planned strike.

The 600-member Doctors Council Minnesota unionized in 2023 and has been negotiating with Allina Health for its first contract since February 2024, with some tentative ag

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