The voice of Saint Paul's working families since 1897
Local unions’ Workers Memorial Day observances took on heightened urgency this year, as the Trump administration sought to hollow out federal agencies critical to protecting workers from injury, illness and death on the job. Workers Memorial Day falls on April 28, the date President Richard Nixon signed the Occupa-tional Safety and Health Act into law […]
Unions and community allies put out the call for attorneys to volunteer their services to advocate for workers who have seen their rights violated by the Trump administration’s recklessness.
Republicans so far have shown little interest in oversight of Musk, and they showed little interest, too, in hearing from federal workers impacted by the chaos that DOGE has sewn across federal agencies.
With rallies in Minnesota and across the U.S. this week, workers are saying “hell no” to any attempt at dismantling the public post office.
These are chaotic, challenging times. It’s especially important for us to remember, as a labor movement, that our strength is in solidarity and our power is in organizing.
Union Advocate 