Labor groups have endorsed administrative citations, arguing the change will allow more efficient and equitable enforcement of new citywide standards they lobbied hard for.
Unions decry Trump shutdown, urge health care fix
October 21, 2025 by
Federal workers’ unions are calling for an immediate end to the shutdown, while other labor unions are ramping up pressure on Trump and Republicans to negotiate a health-care fix with Senate Democrats.
Union members at No Kings: ‘We have to show solidarity’
October 20, 2025 by
“No Kings” was an opportunity to leverage the power of solidarity against Trump’s far-reaching attacks, and solidarity is something union members understand well.
Unions join coalition pushing ‘yes’ vote on administrative citations in St. Paul
September 24, 2025 by
St. Paul unions are teaming up with labor and community groups this fall on a campaign to advance administrative citations from the general election ballot to the capital city’s charter.
Unions brace for impact of Medicaid cuts, vow accountability
July 22, 2025 by
“Without Medicaid, I would not be able to survive,” said Ace Taylor, a home care worker whose job caring for her disabled aunt is funded through Medicaid.
HealthPartners workers strike at Stillwater Medical Group
July 8, 2025 by
The bargaining unit of 80 workers is escalating their campaign for a new contract that delivers wage gains and longevity bonuses.
GOP’s Medicaid cuts would raise costs for everyone, union report finds
June 18, 2025 by
Health care workers joined community and faith leaders today on the Capitol steps in St. Paul to demand Republicans in Congress walk back historic cuts to Medicaid included in their budget bill, which President Trump wants on his desk by July 4. Meanwhile, a new analysis from the AFL-CIO warns those cuts will make health care less […]
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.
OPEIU members warn HealthPartners they’re ‘not going back’ on health benefits
December 13, 2024 by
Local 12 members blasted the organization’s executives for pleading poverty at the bargaining table while their CEO earns $1,500 per hour – more than many members earn in a pay period.
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 […]
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