Yes, the moment is tough, but toughness defines working people. That’s what we celebrate on Labor Day.
Kera Peterson: Workers over billionaires, always
March 12, 2025 by
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.
Labor groups applaud St. Paul’s move to allow administrative fines
February 6, 2025 by
The vote to amend the city charter, supporters said, will allow St. Paul to enforce its labor standards – like the $15 minimum wage – more effectively and equitably.
Peterson: Our movement won’t back down from challenges ahead in 2025
December 13, 2024 by
Our movement has shown the power to take on the biggest, richest bosses on the planet, and we will need to do the same when powerful, extremist politicians come after members of our union family.
Worker advocates welcome St. Paul’s new wage theft law
December 10, 2024 by
St. Paul will have a new wage theft ordinance on the books Jan. 1. The measure, pushed by Mayor Melvin Carter and co-authored by all seven members of the City Council, drew praise from labor leaders and worker advocates as a step toward more robust, efficient protections for people working in the capital city. Construction […]
Peterson: Support candidates who support union workers
October 23, 2024 by
In one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, union members are well positioned to make a difference.
Peterson: Let’s re-commit to keeping unions strong
September 3, 2024 by
As a labor movement, it’s imperative that we mobilize union members to get to the polls and vote in our general election on or before Nov. 5.
Bussin’ baristas take Starbucks union campaign on road
July 10, 2023 by
Members of Starbucks Workers United embarked on a nationwide tour to pressure Starbucks into bargaining in good faith with their union.
Kera Peterson: Unions are having a resurgence, and every member can be part of it
May 1, 2023 by
At the AFL-CIO Convention last summer, the nation’s largest labor federation set an ambitious goal to bring 1 million new members into our unions over the next 10 years. Since then, the federation has made a strategic investment in creating the Center for Transformational Organizing (CTO), which will bring together a broad coalition of union […]
Kera Peterson: Our shared agenda is advancing at the Capitol
February 3, 2023 by
Several bills that unions have advocated for during previous legislative cycles are quickly progressing through the legislative process.
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