What Michigan Nurses Association does

Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) is the largest union and professional association for registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Michigan, operating as a private nonprofit headquartered at 2310 Jolly Oak Road in Okemos, Michigan. MNA provides collective bargaining representation, workplace advocacy, professional development, and legislative lobbying services to nurses and allied healthcare workers across the state, with local bargaining units at major hospital systems including University of Michigan Health, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, Munson Medical Center, MyMichigan Medical Center Alma and Sault, UP Health System-Marquette, Beacon Health facilities, and Aspirus Ironwood. The organization is an affiliate of National Nurses United (the largest RN union in U.S. history) and AFL-CIO, anchoring it within the national labor movement and providing access to federation-level resources, political advocacy, and collective action capacity.

MNA's core product is membership, delivered through workplace-based local bargaining units and individual associate memberships (including a free one-year track for newly licensed graduate nurses). The supporting technology stack is deliberately lean: a public website (minurses.org), a MemberLink member portal for contact management and communications, web-based Assignment Despite Objection (ADO) forms built on Cognito Forms, and integrations with the National Nurses United continuing education platform. There is no proprietary AI/ML technology or differentiated technical IP; the value proposition rests on bargaining power, institutional experience, and legal representation rather than technology differentiation.

MNA's business model is membership-dues-driven on a recurring subscription basis, with supplemental revenue from MNA-PAC political action committee contributions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; non-member pricing for events is nominal (e.g., $25 for non-members at Capitol Action Day). Dues amounts are not published. The organization grows through three channels: workplace organizing campaigns that form new local bargaining units, direct membership enrollment via website and phone, and a graduate-nurse associate membership funnel. The strategic posture in 2024-2026 is increasingly confrontational, evidenced by multiple unfair labor practice filings, a 3-day strike at MyMichigan Alma, a new institutional strike pay benefit, and aggressive contract negotiations at the state's largest hospital systems.

Name

Michigan Nurses Association

Legal name

Michigan Nurses Association

Website

https://minurses.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Michigan Nurses Association is the largest union and professional association for registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Michigan, providing collective bargaining representation, workplace advocacy, and free continuing education to members at hospital systems across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Okemos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MNA generates revenue through membership dues from registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Michigan. Members pay dues for representation, collective bargaining support, professional development, and access to member benefits including free continuing education modules.
2. MNA PAC Contributions: The Michigan Nurses Association-Political Action Committee (MNA-PAC) accepts contributions to endorse political candidates, make campaign contributions, and educate nurses about political action. PAC activities are nonpartisan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Michigan Nurses Association is a labor union and professional association that represents registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Michigan through collective bargaining, workplace advocacy, continuing education, and legislative lobbying. It negotiates union contracts on behalf of members with hospital employers and provides professional development resources.

Product overview

Michigan Nurses Association offers a unified professional association and union membership platform for registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Michigan. The core offering centers on MNA Membership with integrated services including MemberLink portal for member communications, Continuing Education modules for professional development, and Assignment Despite Objection forms for workplace advocacy. Additional services include collective bargaining representation, legislative advocacy resources, and practice resources. MNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United and AFL-CIO, providing access to affiliated NNU continuing education platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Contracts providing 5% annual raises for 3 years (Munson)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Nurses United (NNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in U.S. history. This affiliation provides MNA members with access to national resources, collective action support, political advocacy at the federal level, and the strength of a nationwide nursing union. NNU conducts national campaigns including RED ALERT tours and provides support for state-level nursing unions.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMNA is an affiliate of AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. This affiliation connects Michigan nurses to the broader American labor movement, providing political advocacy resources, organizing support, and solidarity with workers across industries.
• Michigan Nurses FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Michigan Nurses Foundation (MNF) is a separate but closely associated nonprofit organization that provides scholarships for nursing students, financial assistance for nurses in recovery programs, grants for certifications, conferences, and research. MNF administered a $6 million state grant to support Michigan's nursing workforce. MNA members and non-members alike can receive support from MNF.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: The AFL-CIO is MNA's national labor-federation affiliate, providing organizing, political, and shared-resources support across all affiliated unions — adjacent but broader in scope.
• National Nurses United: NNU is MNA's national affiliate parent and the largest RN union in the U.S. Operates the same union/professional-association model but at national scale across multiple state affiliates.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare: SEIU is a much larger U.S. labor union with a substantial healthcare-worker membership base that competes with MNA for representation of hospital, clinic, and ancillary staff across overlapping Michigan facilities.

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association: PSNA is a state nurses association functioning in a peer role, providing collective bargaining, CE, and advocacy for Pennsylvania RNs — directly comparable to MNA in structure and offerings.
• Ohio Nurses Association: The Ohio Nurses Association is a state-level professional association and labor union for RNs, mirroring MNA's combined bargaining/advocacy/CE model. Directly comparable in product, customer base (statewide RN membership), and revenue model (dues-funded collective bargaining).
• Massachusetts Nurses Association: MNA-Massachusetts is one of the country's strongest independent state nurse unions, combining collective bargaining, CE, and legislative advocacy. Same dual-association/union structure and dues-funded model as MNA-Michigan.
• Oregon Nurses Association: The Oregon Nurses Association is a state RN labor union and professional association with bargaining, advocacy, and CE programs closely paralleling MNA-Michigan.
• Minnesota Nurses Association: Minnesota Nurses Association is a Midwestern state-level RN union and professional association that conducts hospital bargaining, lobbying, and CE for its members — a near-clone of MNA's mission and operating model in an adjacent geography.
• New York State Nurses Association: NYSNA represents RNs across New York via bargaining units and association membership, with overlapping product (contracts, CE, advocacy). The largest state nurses association by membership, directly analogous in scope.

Regional players

• Michigan AFL-CIO: The Michigan state AFL-CIO federation is MNA's in-state federation affiliate providing political and organizing infrastructure for Michigan labor. Same geography, broader industry scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/minurses
• Instagraminstagram.com/minurses
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michigan-nurses-association

Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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