Workforce and demographic trends amount to a crisis, home care workers and clients warn, and addressing it starts with raising wages.
Smith pledges to fight for federal workers as shutdown hits home
January 11, 2019 by
The senator met with impacted federal workers at the airport today and called on Republicans to put people before the president’s political stunts.
Working people plan big push for paid family leave next year
December 17, 2018 by
“It’s simple, it’s popular and it’s the right thing to do,” St. Paul pastor Corinne Freedman Ellis said.
Two years after Thanksgiving shock, Teamsters aren’t letting FLE off the hook
November 1, 2018 by
Members of Local 120 are still fighting for the wages they’re owed.
Labor-endorsed Craig fighting to make sure everyone gets a ‘fair shot’
October 30, 2018 by
“I grew up with a very distinct feeling that a union had helped my family survive.”
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.
To stop cycle of cuts, St. Paul educators back levy referendum
October 25, 2018 by
The state’s failure to keep school funding steady has forced most school districts to seek local levies.
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 trust Ellison to have their back as AG
October 11, 2018 by
Hostility toward unions has been a common thread running through Doug Wardlow’s career.
Union Advocate 