December 10, 2020 - Hello Members,

Today, USW Local 1944 launches our first Project for United Membership Action (PUMA) Campaign: RealityCheck Survey. 

Telus asks for our honest opinion in its PulseCheck surveys, yet the Union consistently receives reports of team members being told there will be negative consequences for the team if PulseCheck scores are low. Added to this is members’ suspicion that the results are not as anonymous as the company says. Our solution: “RealityCheck”, a survey that asks many of the same questions as PulseCheck, but guarantees you the freedom to tell the whole truth about your employer.

The link is below, so we have 3 asks (to be completed on your own time and not company time): 

1) Complete the survey.

2) Share the link with coworkers that you have personal contact information for and encourage them to fill it out too.

3) Join PUMA by emailing [email protected] if you’d like to help organize your coworkers’ actions on future campaigns, including during bargaining to get a better Collective Agreement. 

https://1944.fyi/realitycheck

In Solidarity,

USW Local 1944

Contract negotiations will be starting soon for both the Professional Unit and the Support Staff at the Lake Superior Community Health Center. To help us prepare for the upcoming contract negotiations, you are encouraged to stop by and share what issues, concerns, and priorities YOU would like addressed during this year’s negotiations.

Don’t forget to bring your completed survey if you haven't already mailed it in.  We will be holding separate meetings for the Professional Unit and the Support Staff Unit:

-PROFESSIONAL UNIT'S MEETING: Monday, Dec. 14 @ 5PM at the USW Local 9460 office, 2002 London Road, Duluth OR you can plug in from your computer at: www.gotomeet.me/AdamRitscher or by calling in from your phone at:  (646) 749-3112

-SUPPORT STAFF UNIT'S MEETING: Wednesday, Dec. 16 @ 5:30PM at the USW Local 9460 office, 2002 London Road, Duluth OR you can plug in from your computer at: www.gotomeet.me/AdamRitscher or by calling in from your phone at:  (646) 749-3112

Contract negotiations will be starting soon! To help us prepare for the upcoming contract negotiations, you are encouraged to stop by and share what issues, concerns, and priorities YOU would like addressed during this year’s negotiations.

Don’t forget to bring your completed survey!!

WHEN:   Monday, Dec. 16 @ 5:30PM

WHERE:   USW Local 9460 office, 2002 London Road, Duluth OR you can plug in from your computer at: www.gotomeet.me/AdamRitscher or by calling in from your phone at:  (646) 749-3112

Contract negotiations will be starting soon! To help us prepare for the upcoming contract negotiations, you are encouraged to stop by and share what issues, concerns, and priorities YOU would like addressed during this year’s negotiations.

Don’t forget to bring your completed survey!!

WHEN:   Monday, Dec. 14 @ 5PM

WHERE:   USW Local 9460 office, 2002 London Road, Duluth OR you can plug in from your computer at: www.gotomeet.me/AdamRitscher or by calling in from your phone at:  (646) 749-3112

We have reached a tentative agreement with St. Luke's Hospital for our tech workers contract.  We will have have a day long contract Q & A / contract ratification vote from 7am to 8pm.  We'll be holding presentations on the proposed contract at 11:30am, 2pm, 3:30pm and 7:45pm, but you can swing by anytime in between as well to read over the tentative agreement and to vote.

We'll be meeting in the Emergency Department & Urgent Care patient waiting area of St. Luke's Hospital.  You must be present to vote.

This will be our third negotiation session for our Itasca Hospice contract in Grand Rapids, MN.

This will be our second negotiation session for our Itasca Hospice contract in Grand Rapids, MN.

This will be our first negotiation session for our Itasca Hospice contract in Grand Rapids, MN.

Sadly, this year's Children's Christmas Parties have been canceled due to COVID. We wish all our members, retirees, and families a safe, happy, healthy holiday season!