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Green Book Update #2

1. MEET YOUR NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE:

-Brenda Simon: Green Book Unit Chair, Patient Scheduler

-Lindajean Thompson: Blue Book/former SMUMS Unit Chair, HUC

-Marnie Schaffer: Patient Account Representative

-Julie Remington: Clinical Assistant

Green Book Update #2

Red Book Negotiations Update #5

We finally got a full set of counter-proposals from Essentia today. After the Committee reviewed them, we a number of questions about possible oversights by the company. They acknowledged our concerns and ended up revising one their larger proposals twice.

Red Book Negotiations Update #5

Green Book Negotiations Update #1

We had our second meeting with the company today. We're still in the early, non-economic phase of negotiations. Unfortunately, very little progress was made. One of the issues we're far apart on involves access to seniority lists.

Green Book Negotiations Update #1

Red Book Negotiations Update #4

The Redbook negotiation committee completed another long day of bargaining with Essentia. Instead of offering all of their proposals at once, Essentia chooses to release them throughout the day. Overall, the company’s proposals were very much a mixed bag.

Red Book Negotiations Update #4

Our Membership Meetings Are Starting Back Up!

Our monthly membership meetings are starting back up! With the easing of the pandemic restrictions, we are now able to start having in person membership meetings again.

Our Membership Meetings Are Starting Back Up!

Local Union Election Results

Local Union Election Results: The counting of the ballots has been completed, and the candidates in the contested races have all been notified off the results. We had two contested races. Brenda Simon was re-elected Treasurer of the Local and Kelli Ritz was re-elected Guard.

Local Union Election Results