“As a business owner I can make this work,” Kyatchi’s Sam Peterson said. “You can have a successful business and pay your people well and still make a profit.”
St. Paul’s minimum wage will increase July 1. Here’s how one local restaurant is adapting
May 3, 2021 by
Union solidarity drives fight for $15 at MSP Airport
January 22, 2020 by
They may work different jobs or carry different union cards, but workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are fighting together to raise MSP’s minimum wage to $15. And their solidarity is paying off. The Metropolitan Airports Commission, which oversees operations at MSP Airport, is advancing an ordinance that would raise the minimum wage in three […]
Voters back labor candidates, campaigns in local elections
November 12, 2019 by
Candidates carrying the unified labor endorsement performed well in local elections across the East Metro last week, and union members helped pass several school-funding measures as well. The St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, endorsed 25 candidates on the ballot in 2019, and 23 won their races. All six school levy and bond referendums endorsed […]
Home care workers push Walz to address ‘crisis of care’ with higher wages
January 25, 2019 by
Workforce and demographic trends amount to a crisis, home care workers and clients warn, and addressing it starts with raising wages.
Fight for $15’s next target: MSP Airport
November 26, 2018 by
Nearly 3,000 workers would benefit from raising MSP’s minimum wage to $15, a boost of close to $13 million into the Twin Cities economy.
Kip Hedges: Labor has a big stake in St. Paul’s fight for $15
August 1, 2018 by
The labor movement was at its strongest when we took on fights that benefited the entire working class.
Women workers take on MN restaurant lobby over tip penalty
June 28, 2018 by
An attack on tipped workers’ wages is an attack on women.
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