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Important July 16 Red Book Negotiations Update Meeting

Everyone covered by the USW’s Red Book contract is urged to make plans to attend this important membership meeting:WHEN: July 16 7:30am to 7:30pmWHERE...
Chequamegon Clinic Negotaitions Update

Chequamegon Clinic Negotiations Update #1

Chequamegon Clinic Update: Contract negotiations began this past week between United Steelworkers Local 9460 and Aspirus.  The Union Negotiating...
Red Book Negotiations Update #6

Red Book Negotiations #6

Essentia's most recent update says we haven't moved. Here are the facts from this past week of negotiations:...

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Green Book Update - June 22

Thank you to everyone who wore stickers in support of the union negotiating committee! Today, Essentia responded to the union's economic proposals. They proposed a 1.75% raise for year, a .75% raise for year two and a .75% raise for year three.

Green Book Update - June 22

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Red Book Negotiations

We had another day of negotiations with Essentia Health today.  We continue to debate over a number of issues.  One example is call pay.  The union is pushing to get Essentia to at least be competitive with other local employers, like St.

Red Book Negotiations

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PMC Tentative Agreement Vote

Pine Medical Center Update: The union negotiating committee and Essentia have reached a tentative agreement on the PMC contract. A copy of the tenative agreement has been mailed out to all of our PMC members. We are going to be meeting to discuss and vote on it this Friday (June 11).

PMC Tentative Agreement Vote

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Green Book Negotiations Postponed

Green Book Update: The union and Essentia were slotted to hold a Green Book negotiations meeting tomorrow, but the company has cancelled it, claiming that they need more time to review the economic proposals that we presented to them at the end of the last session.

Green Book Negotiations Postponed