Minnesota’s nursing homes have seen some of the worst staffing shortages in the country in recent years.
Health care unions back debt reform push in MN Legislature
April 22, 2024 by
Jennifer Schultz has been cancer free for over two years, but being free from the debt she’s amassed in her battles with the illness feels a long way off for the four-time survivor from St. Paul. “Sometimes it feels like I’m in a constant cycle of medical debt,” Schultz told labor, faith and community activists […]
Grocery workers workers win historic raises, landmark safety language in new contracts
March 25, 2024 by
Lunds & Byerly’s workers bargained a first-in-the-nation process to develop policies covering violent events in their stores.
Video game workers in Minnesota make history with union drive
March 22, 2024 by
About 600 workers at Activision Central Quality Assurance, including 334 in Eden Prairie, won voluntary union recognition from Microsoft, the firm’s parent company.
Educators call on MN lawmakers to restore the promise of their pension
March 1, 2024 by
Education Minnesota is making pension reform a legislative priority as disparities that have been baked into the Teachers Retirement Association since 1989 are coming to a head.
St. Paul educators set March 11 strike deadline, seek community support
February 28, 2024 by
SPFE has set up an online form for supporters to email board members.
Nursing home workers plan to strike as new industry standards board ramps up work
February 23, 2024 by
“How many more good people will we lose because of the low pay, lack of benefits and ongoing disrespect?”
ATU members ratify contract that will ‘raise the bar’ at Metro Transit
February 20, 2024 by
A new, three-year contract with the agency will increase wages by 13%.
St. Paul educators vote to authorize strike: ‘It’s time for us to stop being disrespected’
February 16, 2024 by
The St. Paul Federation of Educators’ 3,689 members – teachers, education assistants and school professionals – could go on strike in March.
MSP flight attendants from multiple carriers rally together on worldwide day of action
February 14, 2024 by
Their unions may bring different issues and priorities to the bargaining table, but flight attendants share a common demand for more respect.
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