“It was basically a slap in the face to us, that we don’t mean anything,” special-ed para Melanie Custer said.
Drawing closer to union elections, Delta workers plan April 4 rally
March 19, 2018 by
“Delta uses all their friends and allies to defeat unions,” former baggage handler and longtime union activist Kip Hedges said. “We must do the same to win union representation.”
Why aren’t more women entering the construction trades?
March 8, 2018 by
On International Women’s Day, it’s worth noting one area of the U.S. economy where the wage gap is uniquely narrow: construction.
Mining execs greeted by striking workers, allies at Minneapolis convention
February 26, 2018 by
“Wherever they go, we’ll follow them,” striking Hecla miner James Hogan said.
Day of action unites working people in St. Paul, nationwide
February 24, 2018 by
Public-sector workers aren’t cowering from the Janus decision. And they aren’t standing alone, either.
State employees to lawmakers: You got your raises, now approve ours
February 20, 2018 by
Union members rolled out the welcome mat for state lawmakers today, four months after a legislative subcommittee pulled the rug out from under their contracts.
Candidates for governor vie for labor support at state AFL-CIO forum
February 16, 2018 by
The four DFLers were united in opposing right-to-work legislation and supporting union organizing and collective bargaining.
Steelworkers plan solidarity rally in Minneapolis for Idaho miners on strike
February 15, 2018 by
Workers will extend their picket line from Idaho to Minneapolis during a mining trade show. Local union members plan a Feb. 26 rally to show their support.
Workers, parents show unity with St. Paul teachers after strike vote
February 1, 2018 by
Several unions representing thousands of working people in St. Paul offered up statements of solidarity with SPFT members.
Teachers, allies keep heat on Ecolab, U.S. Bank as Super Bowl party ramps up
January 29, 2018 by
Activists called out the corporations funding the Super Bowl for prioritizing a high-profile game over people’s lives.
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