Labor’s leading role in the march on Signature Aviation illustrates how unions here – and across the U.S. – are showing solidarity with immigrant communities under attack.
MSP Airport unions lead march on ICE terminal as labor shows solidarity with Somali community
December 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Proposal would allow Minnesota Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
March 10, 2025 by
Two labor-endorsed state lawmakers announced plans to introduce legislation that would give drivers in Minnesota the right to unionize and bargain collectively.
St. Paul lawmaker vows to act on health care for MSP workers if MAC won’t
January 29, 2024 by
Airport workers are dialing up the pressure on employers at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport and the airport’s governing body to do something to make their health insurance more affordable. Health benefits have been a sticking point in separate negotiations covering two groups of workers at MSP Airport, about 450 airline catering workers represented by […]
Retail janitors brace for busy holiday weekend with no holiday pay
November 22, 2023 by
The benefit will be a top priority for SEIU members in talks with cleaning contractors this winter.
MSP workers unite to support health care campaign, Delta union drive
December 8, 2022 by
“They say they want this to be a career. Then why don’t we get career wages?”
MSP workers unite to push for affordable health benefits
September 12, 2022 by
Workers who led the successful push for a $15 minimum wage at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have launched a new campaign for affordable health insurance benefits. At a press conference inside Terminal 1 today, janitors, gate agents, catering workers and others at the airport explained that, as their hourly wages increase beyond $15 per hour, […]
AFSCME united for ‘substantive change’ in talks with U
October 18, 2021 by
“The U is interested in image,” Local 3800 President Cherrene Horazuk said during a rally last month. “U of M AFSCME is interested in substantive change.”
Essential workers tell lawmakers: Minnesotans support emergency leave
June 17, 2021 by
“We aren’t asking for a handout,” Minnesota Nurses Association President Mary Turner said. “What we are asking for is justice.”
Victory at MSP, as workers win $15 after long campaign
October 19, 2020 by
The working people who keep Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport running, who keep it clean and who have made it safe for travelers during the COVID-19 crisis are about to get a well-deserved raise. Members of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) voted unanimously today to put the airport on track to a $15 minimum wage. The […]
Outbreak adds urgency to janitors’ push for sick pay
March 4, 2020 by
The epidemic puts a grim spotlight on access to sick leave in the U.S.
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