Gov. Walz called the program part of an ‘infrastructure renaissance’ he sees happening across the U.S.
St. Paul’s minimum wage will increase July 1. Here’s how one local restaurant is adapting
May 3, 2021 by
“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 union-endorsed candidates aim to build on city’s new labor standards
November 1, 2019 by
In November 2015, when St. Paul last held regular City Council elections, the city had no earned sick and safe time ordinance on the books, and hardly anyone at City Hall was talking about a $15 minimum wage. What a difference four years make. When voters in St. Paul go back to the polls Nov. […]
Wage hike shows what’s possible when workers join together, think big
December 19, 2018 by
Six years ago, it was dismissed as too radical. Today, $15 for all workers is written into St. Paul’s legislative code.
Fight for $15 moves to city hall
September 12, 2018 by
“The time for debate is over,” Pastor James Erlandson said. “It’s time to pass the ordinance.”
Mitra Jalali Nelson: Labor endorsed in St. Paul’s Ward 4
August 6, 2018 by
A self-described “organizer at heart,” Nelson knows it takes people power to make meaningful change.
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.
Bobby Kasper: Raising wages starts at home
February 5, 2018 by
In St. Paul, we can cross our fingers and wait for corporate tax cuts to trickle down, or we can pass a $15 minimum wage that ensures no one working in our city lives in poverty.
Roy Magnuson: Labor unity is key as St. Paul turns the page
November 21, 2017 by
An intense St. Paul election cycle ended with a decisive win for Melvin Carter as mayor and similarly decisive wins for John Brodrick, Jeannie Foster and Marny Xiong in the school board race. Labor was a united force in the less prominent school board race, and a split force in the mayor’s race. With the […]
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