Nurses to hold ‘RED ALERT’ rally and community event to save Minneapolis hospital ahead of critical May 18 deadline

Registered nurses, who are members of Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and National Nurses United (NNU), will gather in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 30 for a rally and community event to press lawmakers for long-term, sustainable financial solutions before the legislative session ends to keep Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), a vital Level I trauma center, open.

Nurses are calling on Minnesota lawmakers to pass long-term funding solutions, instead of temporary funding measures that create instability for patients and healthcare workers. More information can be found here.

The event is part of NNU's "RED ALERT" tour, which is traveling to communities facing drastic reductions in healthcare services as a result of federal cuts.

What: Nurses' 'RED ALERT' rally and community event to save Hennepin County Medical Center

When: April 30, 2026 | Free wellness checks: 11:00 a.m.; free tacos: 11:00 a.m.; program/rally: 12:00 p.m.

Where: The Commons, 425 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Who: Registered nurses from HCMC, members of Minnesota Nurses Association and National Nurses United

Speakers and guests:

• Minnesota Nurses Association President Chris Rubesch
• Minnesota Nurses Association, Second Vice President Jeremy Olson-Ehlert
• National Nurses United President Jamie Brown
• Shane Hallow, President of Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs (HCAPE)

The NNU RED ALERT tour takes union nurses' alternative Vision for a Healthy Society directly to the patients and working-class communities they serve with a visit from the tour bus and a rally to build the power and community support. To date, the RED ALERT bus has visited communities in Glendale, Oceanside, and Alameda in California. The RED ALERT tour stop in Minneapolis is the first Midwestern stop.

National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.