Minnesota unions are calling on state lawmakers to include crisis relief, paid leave and protections for working people in their final budget. “Working people need their lawmakers’ help,” they said in a letter to legislative leaders this week.
As special session nears, unions push lawmakers to prioritize working people
May 25, 2021 by 1 Comment
Making the adjustment: Union apprenticeship programs get creative to navigate COVID-19 safely
December 21, 2020 by
The result isn’t always ideal, but what has been in 2020?
Walz signs historic infrastructure bill from Ironworkers’ training floor
October 21, 2020 by
The bill also provides a long-sought emergency rate increase for the state’s home care workers and keeps open two correctional facilities.
Senate GOP ousts MN labor commissioner, plays politics with worker health, safety
August 13, 2020 by
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy called the party-line vote a “slap in the face to working Minnesotans.”
As GOP plays politics with infrastructure bill, tradespeople warn their jobs hang in balance
July 21, 2020 by
The standoff comes at a delicate time for both the construction industry and the state’s economy.
Pandemic likely to alter unions’ political push, but how?
May 7, 2020 by
Labor groups are working on contingency plans as traditional election work, like door knocking, might not be feasible this year.
Unions move quickly to keep tradespeople safe on jobsites
April 28, 2020 by
Union leaders are taking COVID-19 – and their members’ concerns about the pandemic – seriously.
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.
Trafficker’s plea deal reveals construction industry ‘in distress,’ advocates say
November 20, 2019 by
When a notorious wage broker pleaded guilty to two felony charges in Hennepin County this week, it was welcome news for unions and community groups working to rid Minnesota’s construction industry of labor abuses. “We are grateful that the legal system is holding those who commit wage theft and illegal trafficking of construction workers seriously,” […]
Elevator Constructors, Sportsmen’s Alliance team up to get kids hooked on ice fishing
January 19, 2019 by
At the first ever “Take Kids Ice Fishing Day” in Columbus, 100 youth anglers received instruction from dozens of Building Trades volunteers.
