Progress is slow in building trades strike
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Spotty progress is being made in the biggest contract dispute involving Twin Cities’ building trades unions in 20 years.
Nursing vote scheduled Thursday
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Nurses vote Thursday whether to accept a contract offer from 13 Twin Cities hospitals. Rejection could mean a strike by 9,000 RNs starting June 1.
Nurses, California school employees join AFL-CIO
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Two unions – the United American Nurses, and the California School Employees Association – accepted national charters and will join the AFL-CIO, the federation announced during its Executive Council meeting in Boston.
Rally Friday for Benton County social service workers
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A large rally is planned for Friday, May 18, to support 64 Benton County social service workers on strike since May 2.
Nurses conduct informational picketing
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One week before a possible strike by Twin Cities nurses, RNs at Abbott Northwestern Hospital conducted informational picketing to highlight their concerns in contract talks with area hospitals.
Needlestick standard takes effect
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Culminating a long campaign by the Service Employees International Union – and over the opposition of the hospital and medical device lobbies – a national standard for preventing needlestick injuries in health care facilities took effect April 18.
Strikes spread in building trades
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More than 8,000 Twin Cities construction workers are off the job as strikes spread among metro building trades unions.
Social service workers walk out in Benton County
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Supporters will rally Thursday morning, May 10, outside a mediation session scheduled in the week-old strike by 64 Benton County social service workers.
Building trades aid immigrants, refugees
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Thanks in large part to more than $35,000 worth of in-kind donations from building trades unions and contractor associations, a grassroots neighborhood program that helps immigrants and refugees adapt to life in this country soon will have the room it needs to continue its services.