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February Membership Meeting

Just a reminder that our union's February membership meeting will be this coming Tuesday (Feb. 17) at 5:30pm.  We'll be meeting in Room 202 of th...

Help Stop the Elimination of Recreational Therapist Jobs @ Essentia

Essentia Health has announced that they will be eliminating nearly all of their Recreational Therapist positions.   The reasons cited are “budget...

Local 9460 College Scholarships for 2026!

It's that time of year again!  The application period for the 2026 United Steelworkers Local 9460 college scholarships is now open.  Childre...

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02 Jan, 2020

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02 Jan, 2020

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Deer River Workers Reach Tentative Agreement

We just got word from SEIU that the workers at the Essentia Health Deer River Clinic have reached a tentative agreement with the company. So their strike, which was to start on Jan. 2, has been called off. So our union's planned carpool to their picket line is also now cancelled.

Deer River Workers Reach Tentative Agreement

23 Dec, 2019

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23 Dec, 2019

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Support the Deer River Clinic Workers!

The workers at the Essentia Health Clinic in Deer River have reached an impasse in their negotiations with Essentia. They have announced they will be holding a two day strike on Jan. 2 and 3.

Support the Deer River Clinic Workers!

22 Nov, 2019

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22 Nov, 2019

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Workplace Violence Bill Passes U.S. House

After a months-long campaign bolstered by United Steelworkers (USW) activists, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) reached the floor of the U.S. House today and passed 251-158.

Workplace Violence Bill Passes U.S. House

16 Aug, 2019

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16 Aug, 2019

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Local 9460 Stands in Solidarity With the MNA

The Minnesota Nurses Association is currently engaged in contract negotiations with both Essentia Health and St. Luke’s. Their negotiations have been tough, so they decided to hold an informational picket on August 20 to both put pressure on Esssentia and St.

Local 9460 Stands in Solidarity With the MNA

07 Aug, 2019

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07 Aug, 2019

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Looking to Fill Vacancies: Trustee and Unit Presidents

Officers in our union are elected every three years. But from time to time, elected officials leave their office early, be it because of retirement, taking a job somewhere else or any of the myraid of things that sometimes come up in our lives. When that happens, the union's Executive

Looking to Fill Vacancies: Trustee and Unit Presidents

20 Jun, 2019

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20 Jun, 2019

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Steelworker Pension Meetings

In March our union had planned to tour a representative of the Steelworkers Pension Trust around the region, but as some-times happens in the Northland, inclement weather caused the tour to be cancelled.

Steelworker Pension Meetings