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The working people who keep Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport running, who keep it clean and who have made it safe for travelers during the COVID-19 crisis are about to get a well-deserved raise. Members of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) voted unanimously today to put the airport on track to a $15 minimum wage. The […]
“Allina needs to take care of all of its employees,” technician Molly Wrobleski said. “Our community deserves better.”
A century ago, farmer, labor and community activists used an octopus to depict capitalist greed grasping for control over social, economic and political life. Today, it is hard to imagine a more appropriate metaphor for Amazon.
At issue is whether some 200 workers maintain pay and benefits if exposed to COVID-19 and forced to quarantine.
You wouldn’t know it from watching the news, but Social Security’s future is on the ballot in 2020.
Credit the union-busting brewer for inspiring one raucous Labor Day-weekend rally.
Labor Day should always be about celebrating the contributions of America’s working people – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I never thought about myself as a worker until we started our union campaign,” Hope organizer Shruti Kamissety said. “So I’m very invested in making sure my friends, people at other nonprofits, know everyone can unionize.”
The East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul will celebrate Labor Day early and online this year, with a virtual discussion about worker organizing at the world’s largest retailer, Amazon. The event, “Labor Day Ain’t No Picnic,” will broadcast on the ESFL’s Facebook and YouTube pages Sept. 3, bringing together activists who are using research, […]
In a school year unlike any other, educators and other staff need a voice in decisions that affect their safety, unions say.
