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Report on the Next Gen District 11 Conference

This was the first ever District 11 Next Gen conference that took place in Kansas City Missouri, and 10 of our members were able to attend. These incl...
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Holiday Cards for Local Veterans

Our local union is going to be doing holiday cards for local veterans against this year.  Swing by our office anytime from 2 to 7pm on December 8...
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Essentia Guest Services Welcome Meeting

Several months ago the Guest Services workers at Essentia Health rejoined our union.  Since then we have been in negotiations with the company ov...

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July 1 Green Book Update

The layoff meetings are continuing for the Green Book every week day. Each meeting is scheduled to be 45 minutes long. Sometimes they take much less time than that, but every once in a while they go over that.

July 1 Green Book Update

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Essentia Health Red Book Update

CONTRACT: The Red Book contract was set to expire today.  The company and the union have agreed to extend it until a successor agreement is agreed upon.  Either party can give 30 day notice to begin negotiations at any time.

Essentia Health Red Book Update

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Red Book Contract Survey

Because of the COVID-19 crisis the start of our Essentia Health Red Book contract negotiations has been postpooned for at least one month (meaning the old contract will stay in effect).  However, we are still going ahead with preparing.  We mailed out contract surveys this Spring, and h

Red Book Contract Survey

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EH Green Book Layoffs to Start Next Week

UPDATE: Essentia has notified us that they are looking to start layoffs for those covered by the Green Book contract next week. Layoff meetings may even start as early as Monday. Please know though it will take multiple weeks and we don't know when your turn will come that much in advance.

EH Green Book Layoffs to Start Next Week

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CAR CARAVAN & INFORMATIONAL PICKET TO STOP THE LAYOFFS AT ESSENTIA

On June 1st we are asking folks with cars to gather at the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth in front of JC Penny.  At noon our caravan, covered in signs, will leave for the main Essentia campus, where we will drive around and honk in support of health care workers.  There will also be a small

CAR CARAVAN & INFORMATIONAL PICKET TO STOP THE LAYOFFS AT ESSENTIA