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the Northland's leading healthcare workers union

United Steelworkers Local 9460 represent healthcare workers at over a dozen workplaces, from the Chequamegon Bay to the Iron Range, from Pine City to Ely, and everywhere in between.  We came together and organized this union in 2000 so that healthcare workers in our region could have a voice.  Since our founding, we have successfully fought for and won higher wages, benefits and working conditions for thousands of workers.  And we're just getting started!

United Steelworkers Local 9460
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February Membership Meeting

Just a reminder that our union's February membership meeting will be this coming Tuesday (Feb. 17) at 5:30pm.  We'll be meeting in Room 202 of th...
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Help Stop the Elimination of Recreational Therapist Jobs @ Essentia

Essentia Health has announced that they will be eliminating nearly all of their Recreational Therapist positions.   The reasons cited are “budget...
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Local 9460 College Scholarships for 2026!

It's that time of year again!  The application period for the 2026 United Steelworkers Local 9460 college scholarships is now open.  Childre...
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Union Meet & Greet @ Aspirus

Our union is going to do a Meet & Greet for folks who work at the Aspirus/St. Luke's hospital in Duluth. Our president and vice president will be...

USW National News

  • USW Activists on the Ballot in Texas

    Two Steelworkers in Texas are working hard to take the fight for workers’ rights to the next level by running for statewide office in the March 3 primary election.   Marcos Velez, a member of Loc... —

  • Co-op U Manual Available for Free Digital Download

    USW members at Co-op Cincy authored a Co-op U Manual, a practical guide to building and strengthening worker-owned cooperatives.   This free guide, which includes exercises, tools,... —

  • Modest Relief, Mounting Costs for America’s Seniors

    By Robert Roach, Jr. This year will be a mixed bag for older Americans in terms of affordability. At the pharmacy counter, many seniors will finally see real relief. Prices will drop this year for 10... —

  • New Contract at Libbey Glass

    USW members who work at Libbey Glass in Toledo, Ohio, voted overwhelmingly in February 2026 to ratify a new contract, ending an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike that stretched more than five months... —

  • SOAR President Bill Pienta Says Goodbye

    At the December IEB meeting, USW President David McCall announced my pending resignation as President of SOAR, effective March 1. He also announced that, under the SOAR constitution, he has the respon... —