In a time when so many employers are fighting unions, CE Print & Promo chose a different path. They showed that accountability and compassion can go hand in hand – and that doing right by your people is just good business.
Thoemke: Responsible contracting, union organizing are good for business – just ask this local printer
November 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
IUPAT’s community outreach led to first criminal wage-theft conviction in Minnesota
April 25, 2025 by
The Painters union said the landmark case reflects the tip of the iceberg when it comes to worker abuses in the construction industry.
Grecia Palomar: Building a stronger future for Twin Cities Latino workers
April 9, 2025 by
Since its founding in 1972, LCLAA has been at the forefront of the labor movement, ensuring that Latino workers have a voice. From advocating for fair wages and safer workplaces to fighting for immigrants’ rights and political inclusion, we have spent more than 50 years standing up for our communities.
Up for a challenge: Competitors test their skills at WBS Trade Games
December 10, 2024 by
It wasn’t gold, silver or bronze, but there was plenty of metal in play during the Trade Games Challenge at St. Paul Pipefitters Local 455’s training center Nov. 21. Hosted by Women Building Success (WBS) to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the friendly, hands-on competition drew nearly 200 participants in its second year. “This event has […]
Trades celebrate Women Build Success awards
February 27, 2020 by
Local tradeswomen honored the most badass among them.
On national day of action, union painters brighten disabled vet’s Shoreview home
April 18, 2016 by
Volunteers from the Painters and Allied Trades helped ready a new home in Shoreview for the family of a disabled military veteran last weekend. The project was part of a nationwide day of volunteer activity, IUPAT Gives Back Day, sponsored by the union. Terry Nelson, business manager of Upper Midwest-based IUPAT District Council 82, said […]
Union volunteers provide Clinton, Sanders with boots on the ground in Minnesota
March 1, 2016 by
Energized by the prospect of keeping a pro-labor president in the White House, union volunteers in Minnesota are hitting the streets, working the phones and planning a major presence at tonight’s precinct caucuses, one of 14 Super Tuesday nominating contests nationwide. [Click here to learn how to participate in the caucus process. Click here […]
Melander steps down as St. Paul Building Trades’ top officer
August 3, 2015 by
Harry Melander has stepped down after 10 years as the executive secretary of the St. Paul Building and Construction Trades Council, which swore Don Mullin into office as Melander’s successor in the full-time position at a delegate meeting tonight. Delegates voted unanimously to elect Mullin at a meeting last month. They also elected Tom […]
IUPAT District Council 82 sees record turnout for PATCH golf fundraiser
September 27, 2013 by
Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82’s annual PATCH Golf Fundraiser Aug. 29 was the biggest – and most successful – in the 11-year history of the event, Business Manager Terry Nelson said. The tournament drew a record 205 golfers, enough to fill both 18-hole courses at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. It […]
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