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Important July 16 Red Book Negotiations Update Meeting

Everyone covered by the USW’s Red Book contract is urged to make plans to attend this important membership meeting:WHEN: July 16 7:30am to 7:30pmWHERE...

Chequamegon Clinic Negotiations Update #1

Chequamegon Clinic Update: Contract negotiations began this past week between United Steelworkers Local 9460 and Aspirus.  The Union Negotiating...

Red Book Negotiations #6

Essentia's most recent update says we haven't moved. Here are the facts from this past week of negotiations:...

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30 Jun, 2025

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Letting Rural Health Care Bleed Out

When Marketa Anderson’s daughter sustained injuries in a car crash, an ambulance rushed her to the emergency department at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, Minn., for care.

Letting Rural Health Care Bleed Out

27 Jun, 2025

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Regional Clinics Negotiations Update #2

We met with Essentia this week for Regional Clinic contract negotiations. Despite having been very far apart on wages up until now, we did make some progress. We hope that movement continues! However we’re still not interested in Essentia’s proposal for “cross facility coll

Regional Clinics Negotiations Update #2

23 Jun, 2025

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Regional Clinics Negotiation Update

We are in the midst of contract negotiations between the union and Essentia Health regarding the Regional Clinics (Ashland, Hayward, Spooner, Hibbing and Ely). So far Essentia Health has been offering us only minimal wage increases.

Regional Clinics Negotiation Update

20 Jun, 2025

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New VP & 2 New Vacancies on Our Executive Board

We’ve had some changes in our local leadership. Our new president is Susan Wagner-Thomas and our new Vice President is Jenn Horst. Congrats to both! However, we now have two new vacancies on our Executive Board – the Inner Guard and a Truste

New VP & 2 New Vacancies on Our Executive Board

20 Jun, 2025

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Training Opportunity for Future Union Leaders

Every year District 11 of the Steelworkers hosts a training for folks looking to become active members or officers in their local union. It's a four year program broken up into a week long training session each year. This year it will be from Sept.

Training Opportunity for Future Union Leaders

16 Jun, 2025

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Deadline to Apply for VP is June 17

Just a reminder that tomorrow (June 17) is the deadline for throwing your hat in the ring to be our local union’s Vice President. Our current President, Lindajean Thompson, is stepping down for family reasons.

Deadline to Apply for VP is June 17