“We want – and we’re going to get – what we’ve got coming to us,” said Teamsters Local 120 President Tom Erickson.
Insulted by 1% wage offer, Half Price Books workers strike
July 13, 2023 by
Management canceled talks after more than 40 workers showed up to bargaining this morning.
Twins’ summer concert series keeps Stagehands out in cold
July 11, 2023 by
“They don’t want to play ball,” Local 13 Business Manager Wendell Bell said.
Bussin’ baristas take Starbucks union campaign on road
July 10, 2023 by
Members of Starbucks Workers United embarked on a nationwide tour to pressure Starbucks into bargaining in good faith with their union.
SEIU pulls MN lawmaker’s endorsement over union busting at Planned Parenthood
July 7, 2023 by
Planned Parenthood workers this week pledged to continue fighting back against an intimidation campaign targeting elected union leaders at the reproductive health organization’s North Central States chapter. Meanwhile, the Service Employees (SEIU) union announced it had rescinded its endorsement of the Minnesota legislator who serves as the nonprofit’s CEO. Over 440 employees of Planned Parenthood […]
Workers keep pressure on Half Price Books for a fair first contract
May 26, 2023 by
The bookseller developed a case of writer’s block when it came time to draft economic terms.
Minnesota unions praise historic legislative session
May 24, 2023 by
A bill to address hospital staffing shortfalls, however, fell short of the union nurses’ expectations.
St. Paul baristas to Starbucks: ‘We’re not going away’
May 19, 2023 by
“It’s been a year and we still haven’t had any bargaining sessions that Starbucks has shown up to.”
Union calls on Postal Service to address high turnover
May 18, 2023 by
That means curtailing abusive treatment from management and finding ways to make workloads more manageable, St. Paul Area APWU President Dave Cook said.
State to invest $240 million in replacing lead pipes
May 17, 2023 by
Gov. Walz called the program part of an ‘infrastructure renaissance’ he sees happening across the U.S.
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