The bargaining unit of 80 workers is escalating their campaign for a new contract that delivers wage gains and longevity bonuses.
Hospital nurses picket for safe staffing in Twin Cities, Duluth
June 4, 2025 by
Any hospital executive wondering whether members of the Minnesota Nurses Association would give up that fight got a resounding answer today, as thousands of nurses, dressed in MNA’s signature red, were back on picket lines at 17 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth area.
Mac’s new union weighs labor charge after college changes work rules
May 23, 2025 by
Newly unionized student workers at Macalester College in St. Paul marched on their boss after the school abruptly changed terms of employment covering many in the bargaining unit of 1,100.
State workers fired up over Walz’s telework order as contract negotiations begin
April 25, 2025 by
“It wasn’t a slap in the face, it was a stab in the back.”
Local lawmakers, unions scramble to support federal workers harmed by Trump cuts
April 25, 2025 by
Unions and community allies put out the call for attorneys to volunteer their services to advocate for workers who have seen their rights violated by the Trump administration’s recklessness.
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.
IUPAT’s community outreach led to first criminal wage-theft conviction in Minnesota
April 25, 2025 by
The Painters union said the landmark case reflects the tip of the iceberg when it comes to worker abuses in the construction industry.
TSA officers say Trump’s move to terminate their contract about fear, not safety
April 10, 2025 by
Ultimately, workers fear the administration’s ultimate goal isn’t to bust their union, but to privatize airport security altogether.
Postal workers sound the alarm as DOGE gains access to USPS
March 21, 2025 by
With rallies in Minnesota and across the U.S. this week, workers are saying “hell no” to any attempt at dismantling the public post office.
Seeking ‘strength in numbers,’ Roseville baristas vote to join Starbucks union
March 19, 2025 by
In balloting March 6, workers at the Starbucks south of Highway 36 and Fairview Avenue voted 16-3 to join Starbucks Workers United, which represents over 10,500 workers across the U.S.
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