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 pipefitters make furnace repairs for homeowners in need
October 3, 2018 by
Repairs will reduce energy costs and prevent heat failure.
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.”
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.
DFL campaign workers unionize
August 14, 2018 by
The party voluntarily recognized the unit of 50-plus campaign staffers.
Mitra Jalali Nelson: Labor endorsed in St. Paul’s Ward 4
August 6, 2018 by
A self-described “organizer at heart,” Nelson knows it takes people power to make meaningful change.
Supreme Court ‘weaponizes’ First Amendment to attack public-sector workers
June 27, 2018 by
“The First Amendment was meant for better things,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in a dissent to the 5-4 decision.
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