The Minneapolis Teamsters strikes of 1934 offer lessons valuable to our present challenge.
Unions hold vigil for workers exposed to COVID-19
May 2, 2020 by
“To workers who have contracted COVID, this is for you,” Minnesota Nurses Association President Mary Turner said.
As mail volumes plummet, unions push Congress for relief
May 1, 2020 by
Postal workers, letter carriers are fighting for their jobs – and worried about their health.
On Workers Memorial Day, unions still pleading for enforceable federal protections from deadly COVID-19
April 28, 2020 by
Making matters worse, Trump has over the last three years steadily chipped away at the number of federal OSHA investigators, now at its lowest point in the agency’s history.
Unions move quickly to keep tradespeople safe on jobsites
April 28, 2020 by
Union leaders are taking COVID-19 – and their members’ concerns about the pandemic – seriously.
Workers Memorial Day: Walz issues proclamation, unions plan remote observance
April 28, 2020 by
As unions pause to remember their fallen members, COVID-19 has given new urgency to their fight for worker safety.
Grocery workers ask you to #ShopSmart during pandemic
April 27, 2020 by
“It’s about keeping yourself safe, keeping the workers safe and keeping the community safe,” UFCW Local 1189 President Jennifer Christensen said.
Jigme Ugen: Asian American workers facing two pandemics
April 24, 2020 by
Racist resentment against Asian Pacific Americans is a recurring pattern in American history, and it’s rearing its ugly head during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nick Faber: Strike, contract campaign led to real gains for St. Paul schools
April 1, 2020 by
No one should doubt St. Paul educators’ commitment to our students.
Labor backs Smith in Senate re-election bid
March 31, 2020 by
She has emerged as a leading advocate in the Senate for pension reform and worker protections, two top priorities for organized labor.
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