“It was sudden, it was callous and it was cruel.”
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.
Union members rally in support of ‘People’s Post Office’
October 1, 2024 by
“The American people deserve their public postal service back,” union president Dave Cook said.
St. Paul educators’ new contracts deliver pay increases, preserve classroom gains
March 14, 2024 by
St. Paul educators voted this week to ratify new union contracts that will improve their pay and benefits while upholding the in-classroom supports they won in previous bargaining cycles. “Educators often bargain for things that are outside of those bread-and-butter issues,” St. Paul Federation of Educators President Leah VanDassor said. “This time around, we’re really […]
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?”
Labor nonprofit helps OPEIU, HealthPartners bring learn-and-earn training to life
July 21, 2023 by
The clinic assistant training program, open to Ramsey County residents, offers participants a weekly stipend as they gain skills and search for a job.
Union calls on Postal Service to address high turnover
May 18, 2023 by
That means curtailing abusive treatment from management and finding ways to make workloads more manageable, St. Paul Area APWU President Dave Cook said.
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