“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.
Newly unionized Chisago Lakes custodians tap community support in first contract campaign
November 10, 2021 by
The district has shown little interest, workers said, in addressing their concerns about wages, workloads and turnover.
Workers at Twin Cities mental health agency to vote on union
October 25, 2021 by
“We can’t adequately serve others until we are adequately taken care of,” said Andrew Vanden Broeke, a day treatment therapist who works with children 12 to 17 years old.
Half Price Books workers in Roseville, St. Paul form unions
October 18, 2021 by
Half the staffing has meant double the work for employees since the chain of booksellers reopened post-pandemic, but workers are pushing back.
Educators frustrated by plan to uproot St. Paul students
October 15, 2021 by
“I don’t think they’ve considered how these changes might push families further away,” Galtier science teacher Peter Ratzloff said.
Frustration builds as lawmakers blow deadline for plan to pay frontline workers
September 22, 2021 by
Workers accuse politicians of holding up the process in an attempt to pit frontline workers against each other.
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