Sen. Erin Murphy, a registered nurse and the bill’s chief author, called the measure “a hyperlocal, hospital-by-hospital approach” to dealing with the staffing crisis.
As staffing crisis deepens, DFL lawmakers respond with bill to keep nurses at bedside
February 4, 2022 by
Burnham sworn in as first person of color to lead MN AFL-CIO
February 1, 2022 by
“We must stay united against the forces that try to divide us,” new Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham said.
After hitting the streets, Ramsey County workers win raises
January 26, 2022 by
By showing up in force outside the Ramsey County Courthouse, members of five AFSCME locals persuaded county negotiators to put their proposed wage freeze on ice.
MN unions grew in 2021, bucking national trend
January 21, 2022 by
Minnesota bucked the national trend of declining union membership last year, as the state’s union rolls grew by 18,000 workers.
Half Price Books workers ready to bargain after victory in St. Louis Park
January 7, 2022 by
In an election certified yesterday by the National Labor Relations Board, workers at Half Price Books in St. Louis Park won recognition of their union, joining workers at three other Twin Cities locations who voted to organize a month earlier. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663, which supported the organizing drive, said workers in […]
Don’t be fooled by AT&T’s authorized retailers, CWA members warn
December 17, 2021 by
“They are purely a creation for union-busting,” union members say. Find a list of union stores at CWA.org/ATTstore.
St. Paul educators balk at district’s demand for concessions
December 16, 2021 by
Less than two years after their historic strike drew thousands of supporters into the streets, St. Paul educators are back at the bargaining table, looking to defend and build on gains made in their last contract. This morning educators were back outside their school buildings, too, showing unity and support for the student-centered priorities guiding […]
Report exposes human cost of Amazon’s business model in Minnesota
December 15, 2021 by
Amazon workers this week confirmed the findings of a new report that paints a troubling picture of labor conditions and inequities at the retailer’s Minnesota warehouses, prompting one state lawmaker to pledge action in the coming legislative session.
Burnham to succeed McCarthy as Minnesota AFL-CIO president
December 14, 2021 by
McCarthy’s accomplishments include recalibrating the federation to lead on racial and social justice issues, and overseeing political and lobbying programs that thwarted a wave of state-level attacks on union rights.
Union members urge hospitals to address staffing shortfalls with higher wages
December 6, 2021 by
Workers have publicly offered to renegotiate their union contracts with Twin Cities hospitals in an effort to help address staffing shortfalls that, workers warned, are only getting worse.
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