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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...

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...

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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10 Aug, 2021

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10 Aug, 2021

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Essentia & St. Luke's Vaccine Mandate Update

Our union has sent in formal demands to bargain, as well as information requests, regarding the Covid-19 vaccine mandates that Essentia Health and St. Luke’s both announced on August. Both employers have a deadline of August 16 to respond.

Essentia & St. Luke's Vaccine Mandate Update

04 Aug, 2021

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04 Aug, 2021

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Essentia & St. Luke's are Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine

Essentia Health notified us on August 4 that they were going to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine to all of its workers. Wed found out later that same day that St. Luke's sent out an announcement to their workers that they too were going to be mandating the vaccine.

Essentia & St. Luke's are Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine

03 Aug, 2021

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03 Aug, 2021

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LSCHC Professional Unit Ratification Vote

We have reached a tentative agreement with Lake Superior Community Health Center in our negotiations for the Professional Union contract. We'll be mailing out the tentative agreement to all of the members.

LSCHC Professional Unit Ratification Vote

02 Aug, 2021

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02 Aug, 2021

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Tentative Agreement Reached on Red Book

We have reached a tentative agreement with Essentia Health for the Red Book contract. We will be mailing out the agreement to everyone and setting up meetings where folks can come and ask questions, and to vote on ratifying the changes.

Tentative Agreement Reached on Red Book

29 Jul, 2021

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29 Jul, 2021

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Green Book Contract Ratified

It was a close vote, but the members of the USW Local 9460 Green Book ratified the proposed new contract. A big thank you to everyone who turned out to vote yesterday and today!

Green Book Contract Ratified

21 Jul, 2021

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21 Jul, 2021

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Red Book Negotiations Update

Red Book Update: We were unable to reach an agreement with the company today. So a mediator is going to be brought in. If a mediator is available, it looks like the next negotiations will be on July 30.

Red Book Negotiations Update