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 […]
Workers call out ‘anti-union activities’ at Minnesota nursing homes
October 23, 2024 by
Members of the state’s largest health care union are calling on one of the state’s largest nursing home companies to join them in working toward a solution to short staffing in the industry.
New state board sets $20.50 wage floor in nursing home industry
June 10, 2024 by
Minnesota’s nursing homes have seen some of the worst staffing shortages in the country in recent years.
Nursing home workers plan to strike as new industry standards board ramps up work
February 23, 2024 by
“How many more good people will we lose because of the low pay, lack of benefits and ongoing disrespect?”
MN workers win union elections at nonprofit law firm, Fairview hospital, ADT and recycling startup
February 23, 2024 by
Local workers continue to show interest in joining together to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.
Union approves first contract at Planned Parenthood North Central States
January 19, 2024 by
Planned Parenthood North Central States workers in Minnesota and four other states voted to ratify their first union contract this week, capping a tumultuous round of negotiations with the reproductive health organization, where workers voted to unionize in July 2022. The new contract takes effect retroactively to Jan. 1 and covers about 430 members of […]
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