The union represents about 1,000 workers at 31 HealthPartners facilities in the Twin Cities.
After insulting wage offer from HealthPartners, office staff vote to authorize strike
February 10, 2025 by
Solidarity in the skies: In St. Paul, Delta workers rally together for a union
February 3, 2025 by
One of the largest organizing drives in the country got a boost in St. Paul last month, as Delta Air Lines flight attendants and ramp, cargo and tower workers pushed closer to a union election at the world’s most profitable carrier. Supporters spilled out of a crowded union hall at the St. Paul Labor Center […]
Allina doctors mark one year since union vote with call for progress in talks
December 12, 2024 by
Unionized doctors in the Allina Health system are frustrated with the slow pace of contract negotiations and management’s failure to address concerns about ongoing lab-processing delays.
OPEIU members say Wilson-McShane is shortchanging them in talks
December 10, 2024 by
The Wilson-McShane Corporation serves unions in Minnesota and across the Midwest as a third-party benefit administrator, but workers at the company say management is trying to shortchange their union in a surprisingly combative round of contract negotiations. Members of Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 12 set up informational picket lines outside Wilson-McShane’s offices in […]
Union educators tracking effects of federal funding loss
October 23, 2024 by
“COVID funds gave SPPS the opportunity to focus on what students actually need to be successful learners,” one SPPS teacher said. “Students, parents and educators all saw our students improve. The loss of these funds will be devastating for our community.”
With support from shoppers, St. Paul co-op workers win landslide union election
October 11, 2024 by
Mississippi Market Co-Op workers voted to unionize, bringing together 158 workers at the grocer’s three St. Paul locations.
Union members rally in support of ‘People’s Post Office’
October 1, 2024 by
“The American people deserve their public postal service back,” union president Dave Cook said.
Grad worker union calls on U leadership to engage in first-contract talks
September 26, 2024 by
So far, top administrators have kept the process at arm’s length, union leaders say.
Pipefitters’ service day keeps heat on for homeowners in need
September 24, 2024 by
The volunteer effort, started in 1986, has since given back over $4 million in volunteer work hours and repairs to nearly 8,500 Minnesota households, reducing their energy costs and preventing heat failure.
Ramsey County workers seek residents’ support for contract campaign
July 19, 2024 by
The county has become notorious in recent years, Local 8 Vice President Anna Christie said, for “balancing its budget on the backs of its employees.”
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