The 2024 election produced mixed results for unions locally, but a devastating outcome on the federal level.
AFSCME members to Ramsey County: ‘Residents First = Workers First’
December 12, 2024 by
Four local unions representing over 2,000 Ramsey County employees are holding firm to their key demands as bargaining with the county inches closer to their contracts’ Dec. 31 expiration date.
Allina doctors mark one year since union vote with call for progress in talks
December 12, 2024 by
Unionized doctors in the Allina Health system are frustrated with the slow pace of contract negotiations and management’s failure to address concerns about ongoing lab-processing delays.
Up for a challenge: Competitors test their skills at WBS Trade Games
December 10, 2024 by
It wasn’t gold, silver or bronze, but there was plenty of metal in play during the Trade Games Challenge at St. Paul Pipefitters Local 455’s training center Nov. 21. Hosted by Women Building Success (WBS) to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the friendly, hands-on competition drew nearly 200 participants in its second year. “This event has […]
OPEIU members say Wilson-McShane is shortchanging them in talks
December 10, 2024 by
The Wilson-McShane Corporation serves unions in Minnesota and across the Midwest as a third-party benefit administrator, but workers at the company say management is trying to shortchange their union in a surprisingly combative round of contract negotiations. Members of Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 12 set up informational picket lines outside Wilson-McShane’s offices in […]
Worker advocates welcome St. Paul’s new wage theft law
December 10, 2024 by
St. Paul will have a new wage theft ordinance on the books Jan. 1. The measure, pushed by Mayor Melvin Carter and co-authored by all seven members of the City Council, drew praise from labor leaders and worker advocates as a step toward more robust, efficient protections for people working in the capital city. Construction […]
Workers call out ‘anti-union activities’ at Minnesota nursing homes
October 23, 2024 by
Members of the state’s largest health care union are calling on one of the state’s largest nursing home companies to join them in working toward a solution to short staffing in the industry.
Union educators tracking effects of federal funding loss
October 23, 2024 by
“COVID funds gave SPPS the opportunity to focus on what students actually need to be successful learners,” one SPPS teacher said. “Students, parents and educators all saw our students improve. The loss of these funds will be devastating for our community.”
Peterson: Support candidates who support union workers
October 23, 2024 by
In one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, union members are well positioned to make a difference.
With support from shoppers, St. Paul co-op workers win landslide union election
October 11, 2024 by
Mississippi Market Co-Op workers voted to unionize, bringing together 158 workers at the grocer’s three St. Paul locations.
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