From health care workers and letter carriers to transit workers and educators, the message has been clear: keep ICE out of our workplaces.
New state grants support suicide prevention in construction industry
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Unions pushed state lawmakers to address the mental-health crisis in their industry, pointing to suicide rates among construction workers that are four times higher than the national average.
Poll finds ‘staggering’ support among Minnesotans for massive ICE protest
January 30, 2026 by 3 Comments
The polling found 23% of Minnesota voters participated in some way, with 38% of participants saying they did not go to work and 65% saying they did not shop.
Hospitality workers at MSP make gains after holiday strike threat
December 12, 2025 by
Travelers passing through Minneapolis-St. Paul International this holiday season can congratulate the airport’s food service-workers on a new union contract.
MSP Airport unions lead march on ICE terminal as labor shows solidarity with Somali community
December 3, 2025 by
Labor’s leading role in the march on Signature Aviation illustrates how unions here – and across the U.S. – are showing solidarity with immigrant communities under attack.
Ellison joins final push for administrative citations in St. Paul
October 30, 2025 by
Labor groups have endorsed administrative citations, arguing the change will allow more efficient and equitable enforcement of new citywide standards they lobbied hard for.
Educators, families, students unite behind St. Paul levy campaign
October 24, 2025 by
If the levy fails, the district will need to cut programming and services by $37.2 million before school starts next fall.
Unions decry Trump shutdown, urge health care fix
October 21, 2025 by
Federal workers’ unions are calling for an immediate end to the shutdown, while other labor unions are ramping up pressure on Trump and Republicans to negotiate a health-care fix with Senate Democrats.
LIUNA summit digs into Minnesota’s infrastructure outlook
October 16, 2025 by
The half-day event covered topics like water and energy infrastructure, incentives for high-road housing development, workforce development and initiatives within the industry to increase workers’ access to mental-health resources.
Unions join coalition pushing ‘yes’ vote on administrative citations in St. Paul
September 24, 2025 by
St. Paul unions are teaming up with labor and community groups this fall on a campaign to advance administrative citations from the general election ballot to the capital city’s charter.
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