The Trump administration has refused to release more than $5 billion in SNAP contingency funds, a move unions say is an attempt to leverage hunger for political gain.
Families, educators, food shelves brace for SNAP cutoff: ‘This is a policy choice’
October 31, 2025 by
Ellison joins final push for administrative citations in St. Paul
October 30, 2025 by
Labor groups have endorsed administrative citations, arguing the change will allow more efficient and equitable enforcement of new citywide standards they lobbied hard for.
Providers at Allina clinics, urgent cares plan one-day strike Nov. 5
October 24, 2025 by
“A lot of us are just at our breaking points collectively, and we feel like we have done everything we can to avoid getting to this point,” Dr. Nick VenOsdel, a pediatrician at the Hastings clinic, said. “The time to fight is now.”
Educators, families, students unite behind St. Paul levy campaign
October 24, 2025 by
If the levy fails, the district will need to cut programming and services by $37.2 million before school starts next fall.
Ramsey County workers fight to save detox services: ‘It’s life or death’
October 23, 2025 by
AFSCME members criticized county leaders for scrapping the Detoxification and Withdrawal Management program during a substance-abuse crisis in the community.
Unions decry Trump shutdown, urge health care fix
October 21, 2025 by
Federal workers’ unions are calling for an immediate end to the shutdown, while other labor unions are ramping up pressure on Trump and Republicans to negotiate a health-care fix with Senate Democrats.
Union members at No Kings: ‘We have to show solidarity’
October 20, 2025 by
“No Kings” was an opportunity to leverage the power of solidarity against Trump’s far-reaching attacks, and solidarity is something union members understand well.
Pipefitters turn out for union’s annual Heat’s On service day
October 20, 2025 by
Heat’s On has given back over $4 million in volunteer work hours and repairs over the last four decades.
As baristas warn of strike, Starbucks closes MN’s first unionized store
October 17, 2025 by
“It was sudden, it was callous and it was cruel.”
LIUNA summit digs into Minnesota’s infrastructure outlook
October 16, 2025 by
The half-day event covered topics like water and energy infrastructure, incentives for high-road housing development, workforce development and initiatives within the industry to increase workers’ access to mental-health resources.
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