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2023 Local 9460 College Scholarships

Every year Local 9460 does a college scholarship for the children of our members. This year we are offering four $500 scholarships for students who will be attending school at a technical or community college, five $500 scholarships for students who will be attending a university or four year college on a part time basis, and eight $1000 scholarships for students who will be attending a university on a full time basis. All of these scholarships are just for one year, but students are welcome to apply every year, even if they have won in previous years. A drawing is done from the applications we get.

Rapid Response Committee Training

The Legislative/Rapid Response Committee of our local union will be hosting a one hour training on how to join Rapid Response next week. The training will be at 4pm on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at in Room 206 of the Duluth Labor Temple. This is a great introduction to Rapid Response, if you're interested in joining. Rapid Response is the union's non-partisan education, communication, and action program that provides that works on and spreads the word about pending legislation concerning labor and work-related issues.

A.F. Kojetinsky Scholarship for 2023

District 11 of the United Steelworkers, which covers several Midwestern and Great Plains states, has a university and vocational school scholarship called the A.F. Kojetinsky Scholarship.  The children of our local union members quality for this scholarship, so if you have kid that will be going to college this coming year, feel free to apply.

This scholarship is separate from the scholarship that our local union offers every year, info for which will be posted in a few weeks.

Here is a copy of the A.F. Kojetinsky Scholarship's info letter and the application form. 

Head of the Lakes SOAR

This Tuesday, the Head of the Lake chapter of the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) got their official charter from the Steelworkers International Union. Cathy Drummond formally presented the charter. Among the retirees present was Millicent O'Connel. Millicent is 93 years old, and was active in the previous SOAR chapter that existed in Duluth up until 2001. Contact us if you, or someone you know is interested in joining this committee.

Lake Superior Community Health Center Wage Re-Opener

Both the Profesional Unit and the Support Staff Unit at the Lake Superior Community Health Center are entering into a Year 3 wage re-opener with the employer.  The first meeting was on December 13.  The meetings are ongoing.  Be sure to support your Negotiating Committee, and watch for updates.

Nurses Strike at Essentia & St. Luke's is Averted

Steelworker Rally in Support of Workers @ U.S. Steel

Our union siblings on the Iron Range need our solidarity! The United Steelworkers have been locked in tough contract negotiations with U.S. Steel. The workers have decided to organize a rally on Oct. 8 in Virginia, MN starting at the far east end of Chestnut Street E (near the intersection with the Mesaba Trail). Join us in showing U.S. Steel that the Northland stands behind the workers! Mark your calendar and help us spread the word about this event!

New Steward Training

Local 9460 is going to be doing a new steward training on November 2. If you're interested in becoming a union steward, email us at [email protected]. It will be a day long training that we'll request that you get off of work for, and then compensate your wages.