“We feed their kids,” school cook Julie Clark said. “They should do more to help us feed ours.”
Workers warn ‘bigger does not mean better’ when it comes to hospital mergers
February 2, 2023 by
Union members have emerged as a leading voice of opposition to the proposed merger between M Health Fairview and Sanford Health.
Food service workers in Hastings schools set Feb. 7 strike date
January 26, 2023 by
Food service workers today put the Hastings public school district on notice of their intent to strike Feb. 7 unless the two sides reach agreement on a new union contract before then. “We’re united, and we’re ready to strike if the district won’t pay us what we’re worth and stop nickel-and-diming us about our working […]
Science Museum workers vote to unionize
January 20, 2023 by
Workers at the Science Museum of Minnesota have voted to form a union. Council 5 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers (AFSCME) announced the election results today. Museum workers petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a union election in November, and the board tallied votes yesterday. “Workers at the Science […]
Starbucks stalls, baristas strike
December 16, 2022 by
Workers at Starbucks locations in St. Paul and St. Anthony are joining a nationwide strike this weekend to protest the coffee chain’s slow-footed approach to negotiating first contracts with newly unionized stores. It’s the second time in a month that baristas at the two local stores have gone on targeted, unfair-labor-practice strikes. The first came […]
Rail workers rally, call for Biden to act on sick leave, crew sizes
December 14, 2022 by
Freight lines are putting greed before the health and safety of their workers and the public, union members say.
AFSCME members to rally Saturday at MN History Center
December 12, 2022 by
Union members say MNHS has offered “pretty much the bare minimum” since they began bargaining a first contract in June 2022. “It’s pretty disappointing.”
Musicians take a stand for job security in talks with MN Opera
December 8, 2022 by
A move to stage more shows at a smaller venue means fewer orchestra members are getting paid.
Minnesota nurses call off strike, claim ‘historic victory’ in contract campaign
December 1, 2022 by
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association called off a planned three-week strike Dec. 6 after reaching tentative agreements on new contracts covering 15,000 nurses at seven hospital systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas. The proposed three-year contracts, if ratified, would raise metro nurses’ wages by 18% and, according to the union, would give […]
State Capitol dedicates a ‘place and space’ for Nellie Stone Johnson – and all she represents
November 22, 2022 by
A new statue unveiled in the Capitol yesterday celebrates the legacy of Nellie Stone Johnson, a towering figure in Minnesota’s labor, political and civil rights history. After a ceremony that included music, a video remembrance and speeches from the honoree’s colleagues and admirers, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joined the youngest members […]
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