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Uncle Sam saying We Want You

Vacancy for the Local Union Vice President

Our Local Union President, Lindajean Thompson is stepping down for family reasons.  As a result our current Vice President, Sue Wagner-Thomas, wi...
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Two Important Opportunites to Show Solidarity

There are two upcoming solidarity actions that we urge our members to support.  The first is Tuesday, May 13.  The LPNs at the North Shore E...
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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...

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PPE Shortages

If you or your department is suffering from a shortage of PPE equipment, please let us know. We can not only pass that on to Employee-Labor Relations, but our International Union wants to know as well so as to guide our lobbying and legislative efforts.

PPE Shortages

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Union Update for Essentia Health Workers

Multiple media outlets announced last night that Essentia Health was placing 500 employees who are not involved in direct patient care on a special administrative leave. We have not been given a list of job titles and positions that Essentia has included into that number, but we have be

Union Update for Essentia Health Workers

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St. Luke's Child Care Match Program

Below is some information that St. Luke's sent to the union about their Child Care Match program.  We also urge members to check our earlier post about emergency child care options available in Wisconsin and Minnesota through YMCA and the school districts.

St. Luke's Child Care Match Program

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Access to the Union Office

FYI: Starting on March 30 the Duluth Labor Temple, where our union office is located, will be closed to the public due to the pandemic.  However, our office will continue to function and you can reach us by phone or email, but you won't be able to physically stop in.

Access to the Union Office