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.
Workers strike at South St. Paul tannery that supplies Red Wing Shoes
October 16, 2025 by
Members of Workers United Local 150 walked off the job Oct. 9, accusing their employer, Twin City Tanning, of refusing to bargain in good faith.
Unions join coalition pushing ‘yes’ vote on administrative citations in St. Paul
September 24, 2025 by
St. Paul unions are teaming up with labor and community groups this fall on a campaign to advance administrative citations from the general election ballot to the capital city’s charter.
Carpenters union’s tip leads to felony wage-theft charges
September 22, 2025 by
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and law-enforcement leaders credited the local Carpenters union with playing a key role in their investigation of wage-theft allegations on a public housing site in St. Paul, which resulted in criminal charges filed Sept. 3. Choi’s office charged Jose Herrera, Carrie Gutbrod-Herrera and Joseph Herrera, owners of Bayvista Incorporated, with […]
U of M workers launch organizing drive: ‘If ever there was a time, it is now’
September 19, 2025 by
A union contract, workers said, would provide greater certainty at an uncertain time for higher education.
Legal Services staff look to increase transparency in first contract
September 19, 2025 by
SMRLS’s new “wall-to-wall” bargaining unit brings together over 70 workers, including staff attorneys, support staff, accountants and development professionals.
Union Advocate 