This week the union reached a tentative agreement in its negotiations with Essentia Health for our contracts that cover the Ely, Hibbing, Spooner, Hayward and Ashland Clinics. Watch your mailbox for a mailing that will list when the ratification votes will be at each site, along with a copy of the Tentative Agreement that we will be voted on.

REGIONAL CLINICS: Essentia Health and the union met yesterday and today for contract negotiations. The union negotiating committee felt that after two days of hard work, the two sides were getting very close to reaching an agreement on wages and certification pay and were hoping an agreement could be reached today. However, the company insisted on ending negotiations at 6pm sharp. This unfortunately means that we have to wait until the next scheduled negotiations meeting, which will be on August 23. Thank you to everyone who wore their union buttons and stickers these past two days!