At issue is whether some 200 workers maintain pay and benefits if exposed to COVID-19 and forced to quarantine.
Fighting for pandemic protections, workers at two Allina hospitals set new strike date
September 29, 2020 by
HealthPartners workers picket, warn clinic closings will hurt local communities at worst possible time
July 30, 2020 by
“We don’t bail on our patients, not during a pandemic, not after the murder of George Floyd, not ever.”
St. Paul nursing home workers want respect for their essential work, and they’re on strike to get it
July 20, 2020 by
Cerenity Humboldt Care Center’s proposals in contract talks would actually move some frontline health care heroes backwards.
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 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.
Jigme Ugen: Asian American workers facing two pandemics
April 24, 2020 by
Racist resentment against Asian Pacific Americans is a recurring pattern in American history, and it’s rearing its ugly head during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strikes surge nationwide
March 2, 2020 by
#RedForEd movement, sluggish wage growth behind big uptick in major work stoppages.
1,800 HealthPartners caregivers set strike date
February 7, 2020 by
Another 1,200 OPEIU members may honor SEIU’s picket line.
Union-led coalition takes on proposed hospital cuts
January 29, 2020 by
“This is patient abandonment,” MNA President Mary Turner said.
To assess care crisis, Walz ‘walks a day’ in PCA’s shoes
November 22, 2019 by
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz walked in a home health care worker’s shoes today in St. Paul. The governor helped 41-year-old Jay Spika, who has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, bathe, dress and depart his St. Paul home. Walz worked alongside one of Spika’s home health aides, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota member Deb Howze. The “walk-a-day” event offered […]
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