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Chequamegon Clinic Negotiations Update #2

Chequamegon Clinic Negotiations Update #2

USW had another economic bargaining with Aspirus St. Luke's for our next contract. Aspirus' proposals include:...
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Tentative Agreement Passed at Pine Medical Center

Our members at the Pine Medical Center in Sandstone voted on October 19 on whether or not to accept the Tentative Agreement that had been reached betw...
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Tentative Agreement Reached or Pine Medical Center

Our union and Essentia Health have reached a tentative agreement for the Pine Medical Center contract.  A ratification vote has been scheduled fo...

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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