Members of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers will not strike tomorrow, but they aren’t walking away from the fight for fully funded schools.
Longtime union mailing house in Roseville closes shop
February 12, 2018 by
Accurate Mailing’s last job: labeling, sorting and preparing 30,000 copies of The Saint Paul Union Advocate for post.
Labor-endorsed Karla Bigham fights ‘for an economy that works for everyone’
February 7, 2018 by
Bigham, a DFLer and longtime resident of Cottage Grove, is the labor-endorsed candidate in a Feb. 12 special election in Senate District 54.
Bobby Kasper: Raising wages starts at home
February 5, 2018 by
In St. Paul, we can cross our fingers and wait for corporate tax cuts to trickle down, or we can pass a $15 minimum wage that ensures no one working in our city lives in poverty.
Workers, parents show unity with St. Paul teachers after strike vote
February 1, 2018 by
Several unions representing thousands of working people in St. Paul offered up statements of solidarity with SPFT members.
Dave Zirin: The ‘megaphone of sports’ is more global, powerful than ever
January 31, 2018 by
“We’re taught sports is this level playing field, this epitome of America, where anybody who’s good can make it. Yet the reality is it’s a very unlevel playing field.”
Teachers, allies keep heat on Ecolab, U.S. Bank as Super Bowl party ramps up
January 29, 2018 by
Activists called out the corporations funding the Super Bowl for prioritizing a high-profile game over people’s lives.
Here’s how labor activists plan to celebrate Super Bowl week
January 26, 2018 by
“Minnesota’s Super Bowl shouldn’t just be about entertaining the rich and the powerful,” bakery worker Travis Reinhart said.
One Fair Wage or tip penalty? Debate splits St. Paul service industry
January 24, 2018 by
Unions and worker advocacy groups oppose a two-tier wage system, arguing it leaves behind the very workers a minimum wage is supposed to benefit.
St. Paul Federation of Teachers schedules strike vote
January 24, 2018 by
Frustrated by the St. Paul Public Schools’ refusal to take up their top priorities in contract negotiations, SPFT members will take a strike authorization vote Jan. 31.
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