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Introductory Slide Show for New Members

Our local union has put together a slide show for new members.  We are hoping to start emailing this to everyone once they are hired at any of ou...

Steward Training Has Been Rescheduled

Our local had planned on holding a steward training on April 2.  Mother Nature, however, had other ideas, and sent a snow storm.  That train...

April 29 Women of Steel Conference

The USW District 11 Women of Steel will be having a day long conference on April 29 in Shakopee, Minnesota from 9:30am to 3pm.  At our monthly me...

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16 Aug, 2021

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16 Aug, 2021

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Red Book Tentative Agreement Summary & Vote

Attached is a PDF summary of the Red Book Tentative Agreement that the union and the company arrived at, including the proposed new wage grids. We are also mailing these out to everyone, but feel free to download it here so as to be able to review it earlier. We'll have complete word

Red Book Tentative Agreement Summary & Vote

13 Aug, 2021

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13 Aug, 2021

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Red Book Ratification Vote

We are going to be holding the Red Book ratification vote on August 23 and 24. We had been hoping to hold the vote sooner, but we discovered some errors/unintended oversights in the tentative agreement that had to get resolved.

Red Book Ratification Vote

10 Aug, 2021

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10 Aug, 2021

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Essentia & St. Luke's Vaccine Mandate Update

Our union has sent in formal demands to bargain, as well as information requests, regarding the Covid-19 vaccine mandates that Essentia Health and St. Luke’s both announced on August. Both employers have a deadline of August 16 to respond.

Essentia & St. Luke's Vaccine Mandate Update

04 Aug, 2021

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04 Aug, 2021

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Essentia & St. Luke's are Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine

Essentia Health notified us on August 4 that they were going to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine to all of its workers. Wed found out later that same day that St. Luke's sent out an announcement to their workers that they too were going to be mandating the vaccine.

Essentia & St. Luke's are Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine

03 Aug, 2021

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03 Aug, 2021

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LSCHC Professional Unit Ratification Vote

We have reached a tentative agreement with Lake Superior Community Health Center in our negotiations for the Professional Union contract. We'll be mailing out the tentative agreement to all of the members.

LSCHC Professional Unit Ratification Vote

02 Aug, 2021

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02 Aug, 2021

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Tentative Agreement Reached on Red Book

We have reached a tentative agreement with Essentia Health for the Red Book contract. We will be mailing out the agreement to everyone and setting up meetings where folks can come and ask questions, and to vote on ratifying the changes.

Tentative Agreement Reached on Red Book