Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar to protesting workers: “I am excited that you recognize your power.”
In some local unions, #MeToo has galvanized members
December 14, 2018 by
Workplace cultures don’t change on their own.
Fight for $15’s next target: MSP Airport
November 26, 2018 by
Nearly 3,000 workers would benefit from raising MSP’s minimum wage to $15, a boost of close to $13 million into the Twin Cities economy.
Enthusiasm high among labor volunteers as Election Day nears
October 29, 2018 by
Congressional races in Minnesota could be pivotal in determining control of Congress for the next two years.
On right to work and prevailing wage, it’s Walz … or Wisconsin
October 24, 2018 by
“People will tell you, ‘I’m not into politics,’” Walz told tradespeople. “You tell them too damn bad because politics is into you.”
St. Paul workers, families keep pressure on as council takes up $15
October 19, 2018 by
The ordinance would raise wages for an estimated 56,000 people – nearly a third of the city’s workforce.
Workers put Trump on notice: ‘The U.S. mail is not for sale!’
October 8, 2018 by
Union solidarity is taking the wind out of Trump’s push to privatize the USPS.
Fight for $15 moves to city hall
September 12, 2018 by
“The time for debate is over,” Pastor James Erlandson said. “It’s time to pass the ordinance.”
Union ambassadors make case for public schools in St. Paul
August 28, 2018 by
SPFT members are helping their district reverse declining enrollment by doing what unions do best: organizing.
Labor unites behind Walz for governor
August 16, 2018 by
Unions are joining forces to elect one of their own to the state’s highest office.
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