Both of Minnesota’s medical cannabis companies now unionized

April 20, 2023 by

Workers at Green Thumb Industries/RISE Dispensaries formed a union last month, becoming the second group of medical cannabis workers in Minnesota to join Local 1189 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). The union became official March 30, when a majority of employees signed cards authorizing Local 1189 as their representative in a so-called […]

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AFSCME members picket Carter’s State of the City speech

April 19, 2023 by

“I would love to feel like the mayor actually respects the work that we do and respects how difficult it can be.”

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Union solidarity key to Delta workers’ organizing campaign

April 19, 2023 by

Three unions seeking to bring together 45,000 Delta Air Lines ramp workers, mechanics and flight attendants rallied their supporters at the Labor Center.

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