Allina Health announced on April 2 that it and the Doctors Council SEIU, that represents clinicians for the hospital in primary and urgent care, had reached a tentative agreement that was subject to ratification by union membership.
“The tentative agreement reflects the priorities of both parties and supports Allina Health’s ability to continue caring for our communities well into the future,” Allina wrote in a press relase. “This important step forward allows us to focus on caring for patients and supporting the teams who provide that care every day.”
Dr. Matthew Hoffman, part of the bargaining team for the Allina union, said that a vote is likely to ratify it next week.
“I feel this is a big victory for our union,” Hoffman said. “It is a contract that will strengthen primary and urgent care. It will make people want to work in primary and urgent care for Allina. It will help support us, and it will help support our patients.”
Doctors with Doctors Council SEIU at Allina Health had previously authorized a potential open-ended strike after 90% of members voted in favor amid stalled contract negotiations with the Minnesota and western Wisconsin-based provider.
The union previously authorized a one-day strike in November 2025, citing concerns about staffing, health care benefits, retirement and sick leave. In previous reporting, Hoffman, who is a family and travel medicine specialist at the Vadnais Heights clinic, also said Allina had been planning to cut wages for most primary care providers.