The employer tactic has come under scrutiny in recent years, as union membership has remained flat despite polling that shows interest in forming unions at a near-record high.
Kera Peterson: Unions are having a resurgence, and every member can be part of it
May 1, 2023 by
At the AFL-CIO Convention last summer, the nation’s largest labor federation set an ambitious goal to bring 1 million new members into our unions over the next 10 years. Since then, the federation has made a strategic investment in creating the Center for Transformational Organizing (CTO), which will bring together a broad coalition of union […]
Bree Halverson: Minnesota’s clean economy should power good-paying, safe jobs
March 1, 2023 by
Minnesota has a new law that puts us on a path to 100% clean energy by 2040. That’s indisputably good for the environment. Thanks to the strong labor standards and equity provisions in the bill, it will also be great for all workers in our state, specifically union workers. Our nation has been struggling with […]
Women workers leading push for statewide paid family leave
February 16, 2023 by
Women workers have provided compelling, personal testimony about paid family leave and its potential to improve working families’ lives.
Workers turn out for a say in Metro Transit’s safety plan
February 10, 2023 by
Metro Transit bus and train operators packed Met Council chambers Feb. 8, demanding input into the agency’s plan to improve safety across the local transit system. Council members were poised to approve that plan, finalized by Metro Transit in December, but they voted 7-5 to postpone any action for at least one week, giving management […]
Kera Peterson: Our shared agenda is advancing at the Capitol
February 3, 2023 by
Several bills that unions have advocated for during previous legislative cycles are quickly progressing through the legislative process.
Workers warn ‘bigger does not mean better’ when it comes to hospital mergers
February 2, 2023 by
Union members have emerged as a leading voice of opposition to the proposed merger between M Health Fairview and Sanford Health.
Time has come for statewide earned sick and safe time, MN lawmakers say
January 17, 2023 by
In St. Paul, the ordinance has worked so well that council members are poised to strengthen it, extending coverage to employees of companies outside St. Paul when they perform work in the city.
Peter Rachleff: Looking for History Day help? Check out the East Side Freedom Library
December 9, 2022 by
The East Side Freedom Library invites the middle and high school students in your families to benefit from our rich resources and our experienced mentors. National History Day is a great program in which students are challenged to develop a project as an illustration of a theme. Students, individually or in small teams, might take […]
Kera Peterson: Labor-endorsed candidates have earned our support
October 20, 2022 by
It’s autumn in Minnesota, and trade unionists across our great state are taking action together every day though the Labor 2022 program. We started earlier this spring with a rigorous screening process that helped determine which candidates had done the work to earn the Minnesota AFL-CIO’s endorsement. In August, we kicked-off our grassroots member education […]
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