Minnesota, according to an AFL-CIO report, had the 31st highest rate of workplace deaths among states in 2016.
Labor-endorsed Angrimson brings leadership, community roots to ISD 196 special election
August 4, 2016 by
If elected to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in a special election Aug. 9, Craig Angrimson won’t need a crash course in the issues that matter to union members. Since exiting the U.S. Marine Corps, Angrimson has spent his career in the union movement, working for Northwest Airlines as a member of the Machinists union […]
Black Friday recap: Strikes, marches lift call for higher wages
November 29, 2014 by
Demonstrators in the Twin Cities yesterday echoed an expansive call put forth at Black Friday actions across the country to lift workers and their families out of poverty by guaranteeing livable wages, access to earned sick time and a path to forming a union without fear of retaliation. The target of most Black Friday protests […]
Peter Rachleff: Turbulent history sheds light on Labor Day’s relevance
August 25, 2014 by
Monday, Sept. 1, will mark the 120th celebration of Labor Day as a legal, national holiday. The holiday had a turbulent, complicated beginning. Understanding more about this can help us rethink the significance of this holiday today. American labor in 1894 was a volatile force. The industrial revolution had radically transformed work, replacing skilled labor […]
