Since Minnesota workers formed the first union at a Half Price Books location, booksellers at stores in Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and California have unionized, too.
After trendsetting campaign, Twin Cities workers ratify first contracts with Half Price Books
June 12, 2024 by
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?”
Insulted by 1% wage offer, Half Price Books workers strike
July 13, 2023 by
Management canceled talks after more than 40 workers showed up to bargaining this morning.
Workers keep pressure on Half Price Books for a fair first contract
May 26, 2023 by
The bookseller developed a case of writer’s block when it came time to draft economic terms.
Half Price Books workers ready to bargain after victory in St. Louis Park
January 7, 2022 by
In an election certified yesterday by the National Labor Relations Board, workers at Half Price Books in St. Louis Park won recognition of their union, joining workers at three other Twin Cities locations who voted to organize a month earlier. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663, which supported the organizing drive, said workers in […]
Half Price Books workers in Roseville, St. Paul form unions
October 18, 2021 by
Half the staffing has meant double the work for employees since the chain of booksellers reopened post-pandemic, but workers are pushing back.
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.
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