Resident physicians call on U of M to get serious in first-contract talks
Residents at the University of Minnesota Medical Center are fed up with their employer’s “antagonistic” approach to bargaining a first union contract, and asking for public support in pressuring the U of M to settle a fair deal. Resident physicians and fellows formed their union with the … [Continue Reading ...]
Bargaining moves slowly for Macalester’s newly organized unions
First, it was the undergraduates at Macalester who unionized with the United Auto Workers (UAW). Then the non-faculty staff followed suit, unionizing with the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE). So why is Macalester dragging their feet on hammering out the needed … [Continue Reading ...]
TSA officers’ commemoration comes with warning against privatization
As Transportation Security Adminis-tration agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 last month, union leaders made a point of warning against new attempts by the Trump administration to privatize U.S. airport security. American Federation of Government … [Continue Reading ...]
Heat’s On volunteers ready local homeowners in need for winter
Members of St. Paul Steamfitters Pipefitters Local 455 teamed up with Minneapolis-based Local 539 and local union contractors Sept. 19 to provide no-cost heating repairs for low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners across the Twin Cities. The annual day of service, known as Heat’s On, sent … [Continue Reading ...]
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TSA officers’ commemoration comes with warning against privatization
As Transportation Security Adminis-tration agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 last month, union leaders made a point of warning against new attempts by the Trump administration to privatize U.S. airport security. American … [Continue Reading ...]
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Labor in the Community
Heat’s On volunteers ready local homeowners in need for winter
Members of St. Paul Steamfitters Pipefitters Local 455 teamed up with Minneapolis-based Local 539 and local union contractors Sept. 19 to provide no-cost heating repairs for low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners across the Twin Cities. The annual day of service, known as Heat’s On, sent … [Continue Reading ...]
Best of the Midwest: Local roofers sweep regional apprenticeship competition
Roofers Local 96 hosted the “Best of the Midwest” regional apprenticeship competition at its training center in Ham Lake this year, and the local union’s apprentices made good use of the home-site advantage. Local 96 members placed first in all three divisions of the Aug. 22 competition, and … [Continue Reading ...]
AFT calls on educators, families to avoid Target during back-to-school season
As back-to-school shopping season ramps up, the American Federation of Teachers is urging educators and families nationwide to stock up on supplies someplace other than Target. The union’s “Shop Smart, Support Working Families” campaign is a response to Target’s refusal to condemn the unlawful … [Continue Reading ...]
Feds spied on local unions during Operation Metro Surge
Minnesota’s largest labor federation accused the Trump administration of “bringing back McCarthyism” after court filings exposed wide-reaching federal surveillance of local unions during the deadly and chaotic immigration dragnet last winter. While purportedly investigating a criminal conspiracy … [Continue Reading ...]
Labor Voices
Kera Peterson: On this Labor Day, let’s commit to stopping the billionaire takeover
You might think of Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer or the last day before school starts. Maybe it’s just a welcome three-day weekend. But in the labor movement, Labor Day is a celebration of the power that we, as workers, have when we join together in unions – the power of solidarity. When … [Continue Reading ...]
Kate Perushek: Labor Department aims to increase awareness of rights, responsibilities
As we celebrate Labor Day, I am honored to begin a new role as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). For seven years, I have served at DLI, and this new role is a continuation of the same commitment that has guided me throughout my career: protecting worker rights, … [Continue Reading ...]
Gap between CEO, worker pay continues to widen, report shows
The nation’s top executives gave themselves far bigger raises than the average worker saw last year. The AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch report, released earlier this month, found that the pay gap between CEOs and the rest of us widened in 2025, with companies on the S&P 500 paying their chief … [Continue Reading ...]
Union members sound alarm on threats to Postal Service, mail-in voting
EAGAN – Twin Cities postal workers rallied today to raise awareness about threats to Minnesotans’ mail service coming out of Washington, D.C. Joining a nationwide “Protect Our Public Post Office Day of Action,” local members of the American Postal Workers Union demonstrated outside the U.S. … [Continue Reading ...]
