The benefit will be a top priority for SEIU members in talks with cleaning contractors this winter.
Union members bristle at Allina plans for more hospital cuts
October 27, 2023 by
Health care workers don’t want to see pandemic-level staffing become the new normal.
Great River staff union reaches first contract with St. Paul charter
September 26, 2023 by
GRSU is a “wall-to-wall” union, meaning teachers are in the same bargaining unit as support staff – a bargaining dynamic that’s unique in public education.
Rally in Rice Park Saturday to support striking actors
September 25, 2023 by
The Sept. 30 rally is sponsored by the SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local, which is keeping a close eye on contract negotiations in anticipation of Minnesota luring more film production work with a newly expanded tax credit.
Broadcast Technicians bring energy, expertise to Twin Cities PBS studios
September 25, 2023 by
A new, three-year contract approved last month ensures union members will continue making television for the station.
Hudson GM workers ‘just waiting to get the call’ to join Big 3 strike
September 15, 2023 by
Autoworkers at General Motors’ parts-distribution facility in Hudson, Wis., are not on strike today, but union members say they are ready to walk if their international union directs them to the picket line. “We’re on standby right now, just waiting to get the call,” United Autoworkers (UAW) Local 722 President Steve Frisque said. “If we […]
Metro Transit workers vote to authorize strike
September 13, 2023 by
“Our message to Metro Transit is let’s get back to the table and really start negotiating.”
After ‘unprecedented’ disrespect from Planned Parenthood, union plans to escalate contract campaign
September 8, 2023 by
“They’ve never seen an employer make a proposal to undo so many substantial pieces of progress already won through the bargaining process,” health educator Elizabeth Wolfe said.
Allina Health clinicians file for union election
August 11, 2023 by
They would be the nation’s largest private-sector union of clinicians.
Labor nonprofit helps OPEIU, HealthPartners bring learn-and-earn training to life
July 21, 2023 by
The clinic assistant training program, open to Ramsey County residents, offers participants a weekly stipend as they gain skills and search for a job.
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