“We’re taught sports is this level playing field, this epitome of America, where anybody who’s good can make it. Yet the reality is it’s a very unlevel playing field.”
Teachers, allies keep heat on Ecolab, U.S. Bank as Super Bowl party ramps up
January 29, 2018 by
Activists called out the corporations funding the Super Bowl for prioritizing a high-profile game over people’s lives.
Here’s how labor activists plan to celebrate Super Bowl week
January 26, 2018 by
“Minnesota’s Super Bowl shouldn’t just be about entertaining the rich and the powerful,” bakery worker Travis Reinhart said.
Union volunteers step ‘outside their element’ on ice palace job site
January 22, 2018 by
“It’s out of the ordinary for anyone in the trades to be using a chainsaw.”
As Super Bowl approaches, NFL players take sides in local labor standoffs
January 12, 2018 by
Players union stands with Teamsters at U of M, calls out Franklin Street Bakery co-owner for abusing workers’ rights.
Workers to give Franklin Street Bakery owners a ‘taste of justice’
January 27, 2017 by
Fighting hunger is a worthy cause, but workers at a local bakery say their bosses should start by paying them a living wage. Workers at Franklin Street Bakery in Minneapolis are planning “A Taste of Justice” next Saturday, Feb. 4, the same night their bosses, Wayne Kostrowski and Mark Haugen, will throw their glitzy fundraiser, […]
Bobby Kasper: Super Bowl will showcase union workers
May 29, 2014 by
It doesn’t take most people very long to realize I’m not a native Minnesotan. My New York accent is usually a dead giveaway. But after living here for 20-plus years, Minnesota is the place I’m proud to call home. That’s why I was thrilled to learn the Twin Cities will play host to Super Bowl […]
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