A Minnesota nurses union says it has reached a tentative deal with several Twin Cities health care providers to avert a strike after months of bargaining, but adds the fight continues for its Duluth-area members.

Negotiations have been taking place since March, and nurses in the Twin Cities and Duluth voted last week to authorize a strike. Duluth-area nurses planned to begin a strike on July 8, with workers at Essentia's East Market Advanced Practice Providers announcing a strike date of July 10.

A nurses labor union reached a tentative agreement Thursday for their 2025 contract with hospital employers in the Twin Cities and avoided a strike after nearly four months of negotiations, according to union officials.