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Elected Officials Support Essentia & Aspirus Workers!

A number of state legislators, county commissioners and city councilors, on both sides of the state line, have issued public statements in support of...
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Hundreds Turn Out in Support of Red Book Contract Fight

On June 30 our union held an informational picket in front of the St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.  The goal was to draw attention to contract nego...
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Addressing Duluth City Council on Negotiations With Essentia

Here is a link to video of Zac Tuominen speaking at last night's Duluth City Council meeting about contract negotiations with Essentia Health:  h...

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Update on Flu Vaccine Grievance

On November 13, 2017, we wrote to update you on the steps the USW was taking to challenge the mandatory flu vaccination policy.  The grievance challenging the policy was taken to arbitration at a two-day hearing on March 28 and 29, 2018.  The USW put extensive time and resources into pr

Update on Flu Vaccine Grievance