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Welcome: You're a Steelworker Now

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...
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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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Red Book Negotiations Update #3

The Essentia Health Red Book contract negotiations, which had been scheduled for today, have been cancelled by the company. The reason given was because of the staffing crisis brought on by the COVID surge. We'll keep you posted on when the next negotiations sessions gets scheduled.

Red Book Negotiations Update #3

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Red Book Negotiations Update #2

Red Book Contract Negotiations Update: We spent the day in negotiations with Essentia Health. The union is very much trying to wrap up the non-economics part of this so that we can get into economics. But judging by the company's responses today we're currently world's away.

Red Book Negotiations Update #2