The St. Paul Federation of Educators’ 3,689 members – teachers, education assistants and school professionals – could go on strike in March.
St. Paul educators vote to authorize strike: ‘It’s time for us to stop being disrespected’
February 16, 2024 by
MSP flight attendants from multiple carriers rally together on worldwide day of action
February 14, 2024 by
Their unions may bring different issues and priorities to the bargaining table, but flight attendants share a common demand for more respect.
Led by nurses, coalition of MN unions to push ‘Healing Greed Agenda’ in 2024
February 9, 2024 by
The agenda focuses on safety, nurse retention and increased accountability for health systems and their highly paid executives.
St. Paul lawmaker vows to act on health care for MSP workers if MAC won’t
January 29, 2024 by
Airport workers are dialing up the pressure on employers at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport and the airport’s governing body to do something to make their health insurance more affordable. Health benefits have been a sticking point in separate negotiations covering two groups of workers at MSP Airport, about 450 airline catering workers represented by […]
Sun Country flight attendants demand wages, work rules to match industry peers
January 17, 2024 by
Nearly five years into their campaign for a new union contract, flight attendants at Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines are still fighting for their fair share of the company’s growing profits. Members of Teamsters Local 120, which represents about 600 flight attendants at Sun Country, held informational picketing Jan. 10 outside Terminal 2 at Minneapolis-St. Paul […]
Retail janitors brace for busy holiday weekend with no holiday pay
November 22, 2023 by
The benefit will be a top priority for SEIU members in talks with cleaning contractors this winter.
Rally in Rice Park Saturday to support striking actors
September 25, 2023 by
The Sept. 30 rally is sponsored by the SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local, which is keeping a close eye on contract negotiations in anticipation of Minnesota luring more film production work with a newly expanded tax credit.
Hudson GM workers ‘just waiting to get the call’ to join Big 3 strike
September 15, 2023 by
Autoworkers at General Motors’ parts-distribution facility in Hudson, Wis., are not on strike today, but union members say they are ready to walk if their international union directs them to the picket line. “We’re on standby right now, just waiting to get the call,” United Autoworkers (UAW) Local 722 President Steve Frisque said. “If we […]
Minnesota unions praise historic legislative session
May 24, 2023 by
A bill to address hospital staffing shortfalls, however, fell short of the union nurses’ expectations.
St. Paul baristas to Starbucks: ‘We’re not going away’
May 19, 2023 by
“It’s been a year and we still haven’t had any bargaining sessions that Starbucks has shown up to.”
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