Labor groups are working on contingency plans as traditional election work, like door knocking, might not be feasible this year.
Unions hold vigil for workers exposed to COVID-19
May 2, 2020 by
“To workers who have contracted COVID, this is for you,” Minnesota Nurses Association President Mary Turner said.
On Workers Memorial Day, unions still pleading for enforceable federal protections from deadly COVID-19
April 28, 2020 by
Making matters worse, Trump has over the last three years steadily chipped away at the number of federal OSHA investigators, now at its lowest point in the agency’s history.
Workers Memorial Day: Walz issues proclamation, unions plan remote observance
April 28, 2020 by
As unions pause to remember their fallen members, COVID-19 has given new urgency to their fight for worker safety.
Labor backs Smith in Senate re-election bid
March 31, 2020 by
She has emerged as a leading advocate in the Senate for pension reform and worker protections, two top priorities for organized labor.
Unions push pandemic response leaving no worker behind
March 19, 2020 by
Unions seek protective gear, emergency sick leave, bonding bill as part of pandemic response.
House votes to restore worker voice on the job
February 6, 2020 by
The PRO Act, which would strengthen protections for workers trying to form a union, is dead on arrival in the Senate.
Labor rallies to support striking Steelworkers in Blaine
November 8, 2019 by
BLAINE – Bosses at Carley Foundry learned an important lesson today. Pick a fight with one Minnesota union, and you’ll get a fight with them all. About 220 members of United Steelworkers Local 63B began an unfair-labor-practices strike Saturday at the Blaine plant, which supplies parts to aerospace and other firms. Their picket line swelled […]
Ray Waldron: We won’t win in 2020 without working together
October 31, 2019 by
I’m worried Donald Trump will win another term in the White House, and I know I’m not the only one. Nearly 20 Democrats are seeking the party’s nomination to run against Trump next year. My preferred candidate probably isn’t your preferred candidate. Your candidate probably isn’t your neighbor’s, your coworker’s or your best friend’s candidate. […]
Bill to stop wage theft advances in Minnesota House
February 6, 2019 by
New penalties for employers who retaliate against employees, commit wage theft or deny workers access to their payroll information are among the bill’s provisions.
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