In a school year unlike any other, educators and other staff need a voice in decisions that affect their safety, unions say.
Tattersall workers make history with union vote, raising hopes for industry-wide reform
August 20, 2020 by
Collective bargaining is in the mix for workers at Tattersall Distilling in Minneapolis after they voted in favor of joining together in a union. The Twin Cities hospitality union, UNITE HERE Local 17, announced the news on social media today. Tattersall employees are the first at any craft distillery in the U.S. to form a […]
Essential workers deserve a good contract, Cottage Grove Steelworkers tell 3M
August 19, 2020 by
“Everyone’s together on this,” John Helkamp, the local’s financial secretary, said. “We’re essential workers. We’d like a fair contract.”
In meeting with Smith, postal employees pledge to ‘go the extra mile’ to ensure mail-in ballots count
August 18, 2020 by
As U.S. Sen. Tina Smith met with postal workers, letter carriers and reporters outside the sprawling mail distribution center in Eagan today, a pickup truck exiting the facility slowed to a stop near the crowd. The driver lowered her window and barked out a brief message for Smith before speeding away. “Thank you, senator!” she […]
Senate GOP ousts MN labor commissioner, plays politics with worker health, safety
August 13, 2020 by
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy called the party-line vote a “slap in the face to working Minnesotans.”
Kera Peterson: In uncertain times, voting is sure way to make an impact
August 1, 2020 by
This is a moment that demands clear action and common purpose. While the times may be “uncertain,” you can be sure which side the labor movement is on.
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