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PMC Negotiations Update

Pine Medical Center Negotiations Update #1

This week your union negotiations committee for three days of contract talks with Essentia.  We are just at the early stages of negotiations, but...
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Upcoming Conferences & the MN State Fair

There are a couple of upcoming opportunities for members of our union to represent us at important upcoming events.  If you are interested in att...
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Aug. 13 Red Book Negotiations Update

This week we met with Essentia on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the addition of a federal mediator in the hopes of coming to a final agreemen...

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Elected Officials Support Essentia & Aspirus Workers!
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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 the tech workers at both Essentia Health and Aspirus who are currently in contract negotiations.  We very much appreciate the support.

Elected Officials Support Essentia & Aspirus Workers!

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Hundreds Turn Out in Support of Red Book Contract Fight
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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 negotiations for Red Book tech workers, and inform the community that so far Essentia Health has refused to do right by their workers.

Hundreds Turn Out in Support of Red Book Contract Fight