“We’re excited and honored to welcome these three local unions into our labor family,” St. Paul Regional Labor Federation President Bobby Kasper said.
Trades-backed alliance ramps up recruitment as MN’s construction industry booms
May 16, 2018 by
Minnesota’s Building Trades unions are behind an effort to restock the pipeline of workers entering the industry with with women, veterans and people of color.
Letter Carriers’ food drive restocks local food shelves
May 12, 2018 by
Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest one-day food drive, and it’s powered by union members.
Dig into labor history with Untold Stories
April 25, 2018 by
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library rolls out its Untold Stories series each May for Labor History Month. The series focuses on workers’ rights.
Area Building Trades councils honored for community outreach
April 20, 2018 by
The national award recognizes Minnesota unions’ efforts to recruit and prepare women, people of color and veterans for construction apprenticeships.
Unions, contractors provide plumbing repairs to homeowners in need
April 12, 2018 by
St. Paul Plumbers Local 34 turned out more apprentice volunteers in 2018 than ever before – an encouraging sign for the future of “Water’s Off” locally.
Nationwide campaign to fight cancer launches at Twin Cities union grocers
March 16, 2018 by
The campaign will encourage customers to donate $1 or more at checkout, with proceeds supporting cancer research and copay support.
Why aren’t more women entering the construction trades?
March 8, 2018 by
On International Women’s Day, it’s worth noting one area of the U.S. economy where the wage gap is uniquely narrow: construction.
‘Women in Construction Week’ begins Monday
February 28, 2018 by
Events are open to tradeswomen, students and anyone interested in learning more about a career in the construction industry.
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.
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