The vote to amend the city charter, supporters said, will allow St. Paul to enforce its labor standards – like the $15 minimum wage – more effectively and equitably.
Peter Rachleff: ‘You Betcha’ art exhibit explores solidarity between MN workers, farmers
February 5, 2025 by
The Farmer-Labor Education Committee envisions the new exhibit as a project of hope in challenging times.
Report on AI’s impact a ‘wake-up moment’ for MN lawmakers, unions
February 5, 2025 by
The report offers four policy recommendations, and they begin with strengthening workers’ bargaining rights.
McMurtrey carries labor endorsement into Ramsey County Board special election Feb. 11
February 4, 2025 by
“We may not agree on everything, but I want to make sure all our union members understand where I’m coming from and I understand where they’re coming from,” McMurtrey said.
Joining MNA a ‘proud moment’ for Hazelden Betty Ford nurses
February 4, 2025 by
Nurses at the esteemed treatment center in Chisago County voted to unionize last month, part of a recent organizing surge among health care workers in the Twin Cities area.
Minnesota unions grew by 23,000 members last year
February 3, 2025 by
Minnesota unions made membership gains in 2024, according to an annual report released last month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationally, union density remained about the same.
Solidarity in the skies: In St. Paul, Delta workers rally together for a union
February 3, 2025 by
One of the largest organizing drives in the country got a boost in St. Paul last month, as Delta Air Lines flight attendants and ramp, cargo and tower workers pushed closer to a union election at the world’s most profitable carrier. Supporters spilled out of a crowded union hall at the St. Paul Labor Center […]
Union election in February for Macalester student workers
December 16, 2024 by
The vote will be open to an estimated 1,300 students in a wide range of work-study jobs.
Peterson: Our movement won’t back down from challenges ahead in 2025
December 13, 2024 by
Our movement has shown the power to take on the biggest, richest bosses on the planet, and we will need to do the same when powerful, extremist politicians come after members of our union family.
OPEIU members warn HealthPartners they’re ‘not going back’ on health benefits
December 13, 2024 by
Local 12 members blasted the organization’s executives for pleading poverty at the bargaining table while their CEO earns $1,500 per hour – more than many members earn in a pay period.
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