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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...

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...

Twin Ports & Iron Range Labor Day Picnics

We want to invite all of our members to the Twin Ports and the Iron Range Labor Day picnics!  Both will be on Monday, September 1. The Twin Ports...

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07 Jul, 2025

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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 agreement was reached there. A tentative agreement was also reached at Essentia for the hospital RNs.

Steelworkers Stand With the MNA!

30 Jun, 2025

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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 represented by United Steelworkers Local 9349. They have been in contract negotiations for nine months.

Informational Picket Held at Chisholm Health Center

30 Jun, 2025

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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 Center in Hibbing, Minn., for care.

Letting Rural Health Care Bleed Out

27 Jun, 2025

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Regional Clinics Negotiations Update #2

We met with Essentia this week for Regional Clinic contract negotiations. Despite having been very far apart on wages up until now, we did make some progress. We hope that movement continues! However we’re still not interested in Essentia’s proposal for “cross facility coll

Regional Clinics Negotiations Update #2

23 Jun, 2025

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Regional Clinics Negotiation Update

We are in the midst of contract negotiations between the union and Essentia Health regarding the Regional Clinics (Ashland, Hayward, Spooner, Hibbing and Ely). So far Essentia Health has been offering us only minimal wage increases.

Regional Clinics Negotiation Update

20 Jun, 2025

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New VP & 2 New Vacancies on Our Executive Board

We’ve had some changes in our local leadership. Our new president is Susan Wagner-Thomas and our new Vice President is Jenn Horst. Congrats to both! However, we now have two new vacancies on our Executive Board – the Inner Guard and a Truste

New VP & 2 New Vacancies on Our Executive Board