Rallies, other events mark AFL-CIO’s ‘Seven Days in June’
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Unions, churches and other groups will put the focus on worker rights during the AFL-CIO’s “Seven Days in June.”
Unions call for tax fairness at Legislature
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As the Minnesota Legislature convenes a special session to deal with tax and spending issues, Minnesota unions are urging lawmakers to make fair decisions that adequately fund public needs.
Building trades contract disputes all but over
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The largest building trades contract dispute in the Twin Cities in 20 years is virtually over.
Waldron, Hunter elected to top Minnesota AFL-CIO posts
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The Executive Council of the Minnesota AFL-CIO on Friday elected Ray Waldron to the presidency of the state labor federation, succeeding Bernard Brommer, who retires Aug. 1.
Wellstone blasts further delays on safety regulations
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Responding to the Bush administration’s announcement that it plans to hold additional public forums to determine whether or not the federal government should regulate workplace safety conditions, U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., criticized the decision as a blow to working men and women across America.
Building Trades organizing efforts showing success
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All across the union movement, unions are tackling the problem of low or falling membership in their industries – and the difficulties that presents for winning improvements for workers. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the construction industry, where union density dropped by half in 30 years. The Building and Construction Trades knew reversing that trend and rebuilding construction union strength would take a tough, big response. Today, they’re working together to make it happen.
‘Solidarity Picnic’ planned for Capitol grounds
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Public employees will take their case directly to lawmakers when they hold a Solidarity Picnic June 13 on the grounds of the state Capitol.
Motorcycle ride June 9 raises money to fight diabetes
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The DAD motorcycle ride, a fund-raiser for Dollars Against Diabetes, takes place June 9.
No talks set in Fairview strike; Allina nurses meet to discuss voting results
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About 1,350 nurses at Fairview-Riverside and Fairview-Southside hospitals continue their strike, with no talks scheduled, the Minnesota Nurses Association said.
Other health care unions support nurses
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Colleagues of striking Fairview-Riverside and Fairview-Southdale nurses must cross the nurses’ picketline, but they say they support the strikers in their effort.