UNIONS

Health

Essentia Deer River strike ends after 49 days

The new contract agreement between SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa members and Essentia Deer River was reached Sunday.

Columns

Local View: Essentia falling short for employees, rural communities

From the column: "While (Essentia CEO) Dr. Herman speaks to the importance of equitable health outcomes, Essentia’s actions under his leadership tell a different story."

Jan 23

Business

Manufacturers express 'fear of recession' in statewide survey

Industrywide concerns over health care costs and inflation superseded concerns of attracting qualified workers in 2024.

Jan 17

Local

Duluth reaches tentative agreement with largest union

If confirmed, the agreement could avert a threatened strike.

Jan 6

Latest Headlines

Local

Duluth's largest city employee union authorizes strike

The AFSCME threat raises stakes in negotiations, could lead to action by mid-January if contract negotiations continue to stall.

Dec 11, 2024

By Peter Passi

Health

Essentia workers to strike in Deer River

The union voted late last month to authorize the strike after negotiations stalled.

Nov 3, 2024

By Staff reports

Columns

Local View: Project 2025 lays out a nightmare for American workers

From the column: "The U.S. has labor laws in place to prevent practices that low-road employers would engage in if they could get away with it."

Oct 27, 2024

By Bernie Burnham

Editorials

Our View: Workers' rights a basic, can't be taken for granted

From the editorial: "Instead, they can be appreciated, defended with vigor, and celebrated."

Aug 29, 2024

By the News Tribune Editorial Board

Health

Essentia East Market advanced practice providers vote to unionize

Essentia said it will seek an appeal of the National Labor Relations Board’s election decision.

Jul 24, 2024

By Brielle Bredsten

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association strike outside of Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior

Local

Essentia clinical nurses in Superior file to unionize

The move follows the successful organizing efforts of Essentia Health nurses in Duluth clinics and other facilities.

Jun 24, 2024

By Staff reports

Stopped cars at a traffic light in front of a hospital.

Health

Essentia Health providers to vote on unionization

A total of 400 nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and certified nurse specialists will be included.

Jun 19, 2024

By Brielle Bredsten

Letters

Reader's View: Stauber is protecting whose way of life?

"I am (disappointed) in the vote Rep. Pete Stauber took on aid to Ukraine."

May 6, 2024

By Lyle Thomason, Saginaw

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Local

UMD, faculty union reach tentative contract agreement

However, discussions about teaching workloads will continue until there is an agreement or arbitration.

Mar 28, 2024

By Jimmy Lovrien

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Local

Virginia city workers on strike

The contentious negotiation process hasn't yielded an agreement, leading AFSCME Local 454 to strike starting Wednesday morning.

Mar 6, 2024

By Teri Cadeau