At one nonprofit nursing home with a religious affiliation, an administrator leaned on Biblical proverbs to suggest that union organizers were wolves in sheep’s clothing.
Workers call on Fairview, other health systems to adopt best practices for ICE interactions
February 27, 2026 by
Workers across the health care industry began sounding the alarm that immigrant patients were avoiding hospitals and clinics, deferring needed care and going without their medications.
MN unions to employers: Keep ICE out of our workplaces
February 4, 2026 by
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
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
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.
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