Minnesota Licensed Practical Nurses Ass'n v. Bemidji Clinic, Ltd.

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Judge.

This appeal comes from the trial court’s refusal to order Bemidji Clinic, Ltd. to pay back pay and immediately rehire Stella Nelson. Nelson’s union appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

Stella Nelson is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She has been, employed part-time by Bemidji Clinic. The terms of her employment are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. That agreement was amended in December of 1982 allowing the clinic greater freedom to fill vacancies without regard to seniority.

LPNs are generally assigned to a physician on an ongoing basis. According to the clinic, this…