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July 12 Caravan Against Short Staffing & Low Wages

July 12 Caravan Against Short Staffing & Low Wages

Red Book Negotiations Update

Red Book Update: Once again, Essentia Health wasn’t prepared to start negotiations on time today.

Red Book Negotiations Update

Essentia's $500 Bonus

It pays to stand up. We held a successful informational picket against short staffing and low wages at Esssentia.

Essentia's $500 Bonus

Informational Picket THIS Saturday!

Tomorrow (Saturday, June 26) we are holding an informational picket demanding that Essentia invest in their workers. We have sacrificed much during the last couple of years.

Informational Picket THIS Saturday!

Green Book Update - June 22

Thank you to everyone who wore stickers in support of the union negotiating committee! Today, Essentia responded to the union's economic proposals. They proposed a 1.75% raise for year, a .75% raise for year two and a .75% raise for year three.

Green Book Update - June 22

Red Book Negotiations

We had another day of negotiations with Essentia Health today.  We continue to debate over a number of issues.  One example is call pay.  The union is pushing to get Essentia to at least be competitive with other local employers, like St.

Red Book Negotiations