From health care workers and letter carriers to transit workers and educators, the message has been clear: keep ICE out of our workplaces.
Building Trades notch win for prevailing wage in West St. Paul
February 3, 2026 by
By mobilizing their members and tapping solidarity from the local labor movement, Building Trades unions won an unexpected fight over prevailing wage in West St. Paul.
New state grants support suicide prevention in construction industry
February 3, 2026 by
Unions pushed state lawmakers to address the mental-health crisis in their industry, pointing to suicide rates among construction workers that are four times higher than the national average.
First union contract delivers gains for Mississippi Market workers
February 2, 2026 by
Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1189 voted last month to ratify a first contract with Mississippi Market after 11 months of bargaining with the St. Paul co-op grocer.
Poll finds ‘staggering’ support among Minnesotans for massive ICE protest
January 30, 2026 by
The polling found 23% of Minnesota voters participated in some way, with 38% of participants saying they did not go to work and 65% saying they did not shop.
Hospitality workers at MSP make gains after holiday strike threat
December 12, 2025 by
Travelers passing through Minneapolis-St. Paul International this holiday season can congratulate the airport’s food service-workers on a new union contract.
Still on strike, Starbucks union gains strength with organizing win in St. Paul
December 11, 2025 by
Striking baristas at three Twin Cities locations plan to rally Dec. 20 at 2305 Fairview Avenue in Roseville.
MSP Airport unions lead march on ICE terminal as labor shows solidarity with Somali community
December 3, 2025 by
Labor’s leading role in the march on Signature Aviation illustrates how unions here – and across the U.S. – are showing solidarity with immigrant communities under attack.
Thoemke: Responsible contracting, union organizing are good for business – just ask this local printer
November 24, 2025 by
In a time when so many employers are fighting unions, CE Print & Promo chose a different path. They showed that accountability and compassion can go hand in hand – and that doing right by your people is just good business.
Families, educators, food shelves brace for SNAP cutoff: ‘This is a policy choice’
October 31, 2025 by
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.
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