A union contract, workers said, would provide greater certainty at an uncertain time for higher education.
Legal Services staff look to increase transparency in first contract
September 19, 2025 by
SMRLS’s new “wall-to-wall” bargaining unit brings together over 70 workers, including staff attorneys, support staff, accountants and development professionals.
Joining MNA a ‘proud moment’ for Hazelden Betty Ford nurses
February 4, 2025 by
Nurses at the esteemed treatment center in Chisago County voted to unionize last month, part of a recent organizing surge among health care workers in the Twin Cities area.
Minnesota unions grew by 23,000 members last year
February 3, 2025 by
Minnesota unions made membership gains in 2024, according to an annual report released last month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationally, union density remained about the same.
Solidarity in the skies: In St. Paul, Delta workers rally together for a union
February 3, 2025 by
One of the largest organizing drives in the country got a boost in St. Paul last month, as Delta Air Lines flight attendants and ramp, cargo and tower workers pushed closer to a union election at the world’s most profitable carrier. Supporters spilled out of a crowded union hall at the St. Paul Labor Center […]
Unions call out Delta for ‘unethical and illegal anti-union activities’
June 12, 2024 by
Delta workers say the airline has responded to their organizing drive with a relentless union-busting campaign, cracking down on pro-union speech and flooding the workplace with disinformation.
After trendsetting campaign, Twin Cities workers ratify first contracts with Half Price Books
June 12, 2024 by
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.
Macalester student workers launch public union drive: ‘It’s been exhilarating’
March 26, 2024 by
Mac student workers hope to bargain for better pay and protected, respectful lines of communication with their supervisors.
MN workers win union elections at nonprofit law firm, Fairview hospital, ADT and recycling startup
February 23, 2024 by
Local workers continue to show interest in joining together to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.
Ban on captive audience meetings advances in Minnesota Legislature
May 3, 2023 by
The employer tactic has come under scrutiny in recent years, as union membership has remained flat despite polling that shows interest in forming unions at a near-record high.
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