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Steelworkers Stand With the MNA!

You may have heard that the nurses strike is off at Essentia and Aspirus. Yes and no. The Aspirus strike has been called off because a tentative agree...
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Informational Picket Held at Chisholm Health Center

This past Friday the nurses at the Chisholm Health Center held an informational picket. The facility is owned by St. Francis and the nurses are repres...
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Letting Rural Health Care Bleed Out

When Marketa Anderson’s daughter sustained injuries in a car crash, an ambulance rushed her to the emergency department at Fairview Range Medical Cent...

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Sept. 6 Red Book Update

The Red Book negotiating committee has put together a video update on how talks are going with Essentia, as well as a summary of what our planned next steps are.  You can view the video update on our facebook page, or via this link:

Sept. 6 Red Book Update

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Phone St. Luke's CEO!

Tuesday, Sept. 5, we’re asking everyone to call St. Luke’s CEO Eric Lohn and tell him that SLH Tech workers deserve a fair contract with decent wages and safe staffing levels! Dial (218) 249-5475. Spread the word!

Phone St. Luke's CEO!

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Aug. 25 Red Book Update

The union's Red Book negotiating committee met with the employer this Wednesday and Thursday. Unfortunately no progress was made. We are still pushing back and going round and round on the employers proposal for "flexible scheduling".

Aug. 25 Red Book Update