“I would love to feel like the mayor actually respects the work that we do and respects how difficult it can be.”
MN Historical Society staff wins parental leave, longevity pay in first union contract
March 8, 2023 by
Union members and the Minnesota Historical Society reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a first contract that would raise wages across the board, provide six weeks of paid parental leave and compensate staff members for their longevity with the organization. The Historical Society’s 250-plus workers voted overwhelmingly to form their union in November 2021, and […]
Women workers leading push for statewide paid family leave
February 16, 2023 by
Women workers have provided compelling, personal testimony about paid family leave and its potential to improve working families’ lives.
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 […]
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.”
Unions back Little in Dakota County Attorney race
October 21, 2022 by
Matt Little supported the state’s groundbreaking wage theft legislation while serving in the Minnesota Senate in 2019. Now, he’s running for Dakota County Attorney to put the new law to work stopping exploitation in the workplace and on the job site. Prosecuting wage theft cases is “totally within your purview” as county attorney, Little said. […]
St. Paul school employees vote to strike, plan rally Tuesday
October 10, 2022 by
Contract talks covering 265 workers began in April, but the district has refused to meet union members’ demands on wages, training, remote work and other issues.
After hitting the streets, Ramsey County workers win raises
January 26, 2022 by
By showing up in force outside the Ramsey County Courthouse, members of five AFSCME locals persuaded county negotiators to put their proposed wage freeze on ice.
Organizing among Twin Cities nonprofit workers continues to bear fruit
April 22, 2021 by
Workers at no less than 10 Twin Cities nonprofits have unionized in the last year. Two more are poised to win recognition in the coming weeks.
Union volunteers, broad coalitions power Labor 2020 political campaign
October 27, 2020 by
Unions aren’t just talking about unity, either. They’re backing it up with action, working in coalition to grow participation in the election.
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