Thoemke: Responsible contracting, union organizing are good for business – just ask this local printer

In a time when so many employers are fighting unions, CE Print & Promo chose a different path. They showed that accountability and compassion can go hand in hand – and that doing right by your people is just good business.

Unions decry Trump shutdown, urge health care fix

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’

“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.

St. Paul school levy gets labor endorsement

The campaign will hold a kickoff rally Saturday, Sept. 20 – the day after early voting begins. Organizers also invite volunteers to join regular door knocks and phone banks.

Kera Peterson: Workers deserve freedom, fairness and security

Yes, the moment is tough, but toughness defines working people. That’s what we celebrate on Labor Day.

Science Museum workers appeal to public as cuts threaten programs, access

Rather than taking a collaborative approach to navigating the new industry landscape, Science Museum management has shut workers out of the planning process.

Labor fed backs St. Paul’s administrative citations referendum, no endorsement in Ward 4

Council members voted unanimously to adopt the charter amendment in January, but opponents of the change collected the signatures necessary to put the question before voters. The referendum will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Unions brace for impact of Medicaid cuts, vow accountability

“Without Medicaid, I would not be able to survive,” said Ace Taylor, a home care worker whose job caring for her disabled aunt is funded through Medicaid.

Allina primary-care doctors picket: ‘We need a lifeline’

The bargaining unit of 600 doctors, physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners took the historic step – they are the first doctors to picket in Minnesota, according to their international union – 15 months into bargaining a first contract with Allina.

Unions decry state lawmakers’ move to close Stillwater prison

Corrections officers and other Stillwater prison workers are demanding that state leaders reconsider their plan, announced as part of a bipartisan budget agreement earlier this month, to close the facility by 2029.