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In some local unions, #MeToo has galvanized members

December 14, 2018 by Union Advocate

Workplace cultures don’t change on their own.

Filed Under: Organizing Tagged With: #MeToo, AFSCME Council 5, AFSCME Local 2822, Building Trades, East Side Freedom Library, sexual harassment, tradeswomen, UNITE HERE Local 17, women workers

St. Paul workers, families keep pressure on as council takes up $15

October 19, 2018 by Union Advocate

The ordinance would raise wages for an estimated 56,000 people – nearly a third of the city’s workforce.

Filed Under: Organizing, Politics Tagged With: 15 Now, CTUL, Fight for $15, low-wage workers, Melvin Carter, minimum wage, poverty wages, Rick Varco, ROC United, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, sexual harassment

Women workers take on MN restaurant lobby over tip penalty

June 28, 2018 by Union Advocate

An attack on tipped workers’ wages is an attack on women.

Filed Under: Organizing, Union Events Tagged With: $15 minimum wage, 15 Now, City of St. Paul, Melvin Carter, minimum wage, One Fair Wage, sexual harassment, St. Paul City Council, tip penalty

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