Corrections officers and other Stillwater prison workers are demanding that state leaders reconsider their plan, announced as part of a bipartisan budget agreement earlier this month, to close the facility by 2029.
State workers fired up over Walz’s telework order as contract negotiations begin
April 25, 2025 by
“It wasn’t a slap in the face, it was a stab in the back.”
AFSCME members to Ramsey County: ‘Residents First = Workers First’
December 12, 2024 by
Four local unions representing over 2,000 Ramsey County employees are holding firm to their key demands as bargaining with the county inches closer to their contracts’ Dec. 31 expiration date.
Historical Society layoffs draw outrage, charges from union
July 19, 2024 by
The layoffs came with just two-days notice – and a demand that workers sign away their recall rights, laid out in the union contract, as a tradeoff for severance pay and job coaching.
Ramsey County workers seek residents’ support for contract campaign
July 19, 2024 by
The county has become notorious in recent years, Local 8 Vice President Anna Christie said, for “balancing its budget on the backs of its employees.”
Museum workers rally public support for contract campaign
April 23, 2024 by
The union’s bargaining team has put forth over 20 contract proposals during negotiations that began over eight months ago, only to wait as long as five months for management to respond.
MN workers win union elections at nonprofit law firm, Fairview hospital, ADT and recycling startup
February 23, 2024 by
Local workers continue to show interest in joining together to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.
Led by nurses, coalition of MN unions to push ‘Healing Greed Agenda’ in 2024
February 9, 2024 by
The agenda focuses on safety, nurse retention and increased accountability for health systems and their highly paid executives.
More advocacy workers unionizing in Minnesota
January 30, 2024 by
Workers at two prominent Minnesota nonprofit organizations, The Advocates for Human Rights and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, have moved to unionize this winter. About 110 staff members at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA) are participating in a union election after an overwhelming majority of workers signed a petition to join together and bargain collectively as members of […]
AFSCME members picket Carter’s State of the City speech
April 19, 2023 by
“I would love to feel like the mayor actually respects the work that we do and respects how difficult it can be.”
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