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Report on the Next Gen District 11 Conference

This was the first ever District 11 Next Gen conference that took place in Kansas City Missouri, and 10 of our members were able to attend. These incl...

Holiday Cards for Local Veterans

Our local union is going to be doing holiday cards for local veterans against this year.  Swing by our office anytime from 2 to 7pm on December 8...

Essentia Guest Services Welcome Meeting

Several months ago the Guest Services workers at Essentia Health rejoined our union.  Since then we have been in negotiations with the company ov...

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14 Jul, 2025

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Tentative Agreements Reached for Essentia Regional Clinics

Tentative Agreements have been reached in our contract negotiations with Essentia Health's Regional Clinics. Copies of the TA are being distributed to everyone by the Unit Chairs. If you haven't gotten a copy yet, be sure to reach out to your Unit Chair.

Tentative Agreements Reached for Essentia Regional Clinics

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