The PRO Act, which would strengthen protections for workers trying to form a union, is dead on arrival in the Senate.
Unions on USMCA: ‘Working people made it better’
January 28, 2020 by
Pushed by workers, Democrats added more enforceable labor standards.
Kasper to retire, Peterson elected to lead St. Paul labor federation
December 12, 2019 by
The St. Paul Regional Labor Federation will have new leadership in the coming new year. After a decade in office, RLF President Bobby Kasper will retire at the end of December, a decision he made official at the federation’s delegate meeting Dec. 11. Kasper, a “proud” member of LIUNA Laborers Local 563, has served as […]
Bobby Kasper: Our movement is on the rise, but we can’t stop now
August 31, 2018 by
We have the power to create the fair economy and just society that we deserve.
At organizing boot camp, workers look to build power from the inside out
July 16, 2018 by
It takes a strong union to bargain a strong contract. Or, as CWA Local 7304 member Jim Wiebe put it: “A hammer doesn’t swing by itself.” A union steward and welder at the New Flyer bus facility in St. Cloud, Wiebe was one of 55 activists from across the Midwest who traveled to St. Paul […]
U.S. workplace fatalities on the rise, unions warn
May 1, 2018 by
Minnesota, according to an AFL-CIO report, had the 31st highest rate of workplace deaths among states in 2016.
U.S. negotiators following TPP script in NAFTA 2.0 talks, observers warn
October 26, 2017 by
Two months into NAFTA renegotiation talks, the process is looking awfully familiar to labor and fair-trade observers – and not in a good way. When his trade representatives opened talks with Canada and Mexico in August, President Trump pledged to deliver “a better deal for our workers.” But so far, Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition Director […]
Unions weigh in on Trump’s plans to ‘modernize’ disastrous NAFTA trade deal
July 3, 2017 by
Since being established in 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement – better known as NAFTA – has triggered job losses, depressed wages and shifted more power to corporations. Now, the Trump administration has notified Congress it plans to “modernize” the horrible trade deal, giving working families an historic opportunity to shape a better trade […]
In victory for worker-led opposition, Puzder backs out of Labor post
February 15, 2017 by
Robotics enthusiast and fast food CEO Andrew Puzder withdrew from consideration as labor secretary today, less than 24 hours before a Senate committee was scheduled to hold his confirmation hearing. I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor. I'm honored to have been considered and am grateful to all who have supported me. — […]
Unions, environmental groups brace for lame-duck fight over Trans Pacific pact
October 27, 2016 by
On the night of the third presidential debate, a small group of activists gathered inside a union hall in Minneapolis, but their focus was not on the outcome of the 2016 election. It was on what might happen between Nov. 8 and the inauguration, specifically when it comes to trade. President Obama is expected to […]
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