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Union Meet & Greet @ Aspirus

Our union is going to do a Meet & Greet for folks who work at the Aspirus/St. Luke's hospital in Duluth. Our president and vice president will be...

Red Book Negotiations Surveys

This year the Red Book contract covering tech workers at Essentia Health will be up for negotiations. The Red Book Negotiating Committee is already ge...

IT Workes at Aspirus/St. Luke's Have Voted to Join USW 9460!

The IT workers at Aspirus/St. Luke's in Duluth voted today on whether or not to unionize. 100% of them turned out to vote, and 100% of them voted to u...

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05 Jan, 2026

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We Now Have an Online Option for Union Membership Meetings!

We are excited to announce that beginning in 2026 our members will have the option to join our monthly membership meetings remotely through Zoom. This new option is designed to facilitate greater accessibility and involvement, especially for our members who live outside o

We Now Have an Online Option for Union Membership Meetings!

15 Dec, 2025

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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 include 2 new active members Emma Schoenthaler and Alex Regstad. The theme was Surfing with Nextgen, and man did they play with that theme.

Report on the Next Gen District 11 Conference

28 Nov, 2025

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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 to fill out a card that will be sent to local vets.

Holiday Cards for Local Veterans

17 Nov, 2025

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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 over their new wages. We have finally come to an agreement that we think everyone will be happy with!

Essentia Guest Services Welcome Meeting