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Chequamegon Clinic Negotiations Update #2

USW had another economic bargaining with Aspirus St. Luke's for our next contract. Aspirus' proposals include:...

Tentative Agreement Passed at Pine Medical Center

Our members at the Pine Medical Center in Sandstone voted on October 19 on whether or not to accept the Tentative Agreement that had been reached betw...

Tentative Agreement Reached or Pine Medical Center

Our union and Essentia Health have reached a tentative agreement for the Pine Medical Center contract.  A ratification vote has been scheduled fo...

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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

20 Jun, 2025

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Training Opportunity for Future Union Leaders

Every year District 11 of the Steelworkers hosts a training for folks looking to become active members or officers in their local union. It's a four year program broken up into a week long training session each year. This year it will be from Sept.

Training Opportunity for Future Union Leaders

16 Jun, 2025

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Deadline to Apply for VP is June 17

Just a reminder that tomorrow (June 17) is the deadline for throwing your hat in the ring to be our local union’s Vice President. Our current President, Lindajean Thompson, is stepping down for family reasons.

Deadline to Apply for VP is June 17

30 May, 2025

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Vacancy for the Local Union Vice President

Our Local Union President, Lindajean Thompson is stepping down for family reasons. As a result our current Vice President, Sue Wagner-Thomas, will become our new president. This will be going into effect in mid-June. That means that the rol

Vacancy for the Local Union Vice President