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Next Gen Conference on Dec. 3 & 4

USW District 11 will be holding a Next Gen conference Dec. 3-4 in Kansas City...
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Interested in Becoming a Union Steward

Interested in becoming a union steward? Our union is going to be holding two steward trainings in the month of October. They are one day long, from 9a...
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Oct. 3 Women of Steel Meeting

There will be a Women of Steel District 11 Council meeting on Oct. 3 in Plymouth, MN. It's a day long meeting that will include a tour of the Loram Ma...

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July 1 Green Book Update

The layoff meetings are continuing for the Green Book every week day. Each meeting is scheduled to be 45 minutes long. Sometimes they take much less time than that, but every once in a while they go over that.

July 1 Green Book Update

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Essentia Health Red Book Update

CONTRACT: The Red Book contract was set to expire today.  The company and the union have agreed to extend it until a successor agreement is agreed upon.  Either party can give 30 day notice to begin negotiations at any time.

Essentia Health Red Book Update

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Red Book Contract Survey

Because of the COVID-19 crisis the start of our Essentia Health Red Book contract negotiations has been postpooned for at least one month (meaning the old contract will stay in effect).  However, we are still going ahead with preparing.  We mailed out contract surveys this Spring, and h

Red Book Contract Survey

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EH Green Book Layoffs to Start Next Week

UPDATE: Essentia has notified us that they are looking to start layoffs for those covered by the Green Book contract next week. Layoff meetings may even start as early as Monday. Please know though it will take multiple weeks and we don't know when your turn will come that much in advance.

EH Green Book Layoffs to Start Next Week

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CAR CARAVAN & INFORMATIONAL PICKET TO STOP THE LAYOFFS AT ESSENTIA

On June 1st we are asking folks with cars to gather at the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth in front of JC Penny.  At noon our caravan, covered in signs, will leave for the main Essentia campus, where we will drive around and honk in support of health care workers.  There will also be a small

CAR CARAVAN & INFORMATIONAL PICKET TO STOP THE LAYOFFS AT ESSENTIA