This is about more than nurse staffing. It’s about whether working people in Minnesota still have the power to shape their jobs, their safety and their futures.
Blissenbach: Aquatic plant removal bill honors memory of fallen workers
April 28, 2025 by
In response to recent worker fatalities, the Minnesota Legislature introduced a bill designed to increase protections for workers using scuba-diving equipment to perform aquatic weed and plant removal.
Unions show solidarity with immigrant workers amid deportation surge
April 25, 2025 by
The pushback from labor and community groups comes as Trump’s deportation plan approaches a constitutional tipping point.
Union members sound off on impacts of DOGE cuts to federal workforce
April 10, 2025 by
Republicans so far have shown little interest in oversight of Musk, and they showed little interest, too, in hearing from federal workers impacted by the chaos that DOGE has sewn across federal agencies.
Grecia Palomar: Building a stronger future for Twin Cities Latino workers
April 9, 2025 by
Since its founding in 1972, LCLAA has been at the forefront of the labor movement, ensuring that Latino workers have a voice. From advocating for fair wages and safer workplaces to fighting for immigrants’ rights and political inclusion, we have spent more than 50 years standing up for our communities.
Kera Peterson: Workers over billionaires, always
March 12, 2025 by
These are chaotic, challenging times. It’s especially important for us to remember, as a labor movement, that our strength is in solidarity and our power is in organizing.
Gottfried, endorsed in House special election, embraces labor roots
March 10, 2025 by
The labor-endorsed candidate in a special election March 11 in Roseville and parts of Shoreview is a longtime member of SAG-AFTRA.
Labor groups applaud St. Paul’s move to allow administrative fines
February 6, 2025 by
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.
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.
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