Panelists to discuss ‘School of the Americas’ at Jan. 11 program
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A Minneapolis Steelworker who faces possible jail time for protesting at the former School of the Americas will speak at a program Jan. 11 at the CWA Local 7200 hall in Minneapolis.
Community
Labor organizations mobilize to provide disaster aid
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Labor organizations across the globe are mobilizing to help the people of Southeast Asia recover from the earthquake and tsunami disaster, Eric Lee of the Labourstart website reports.
Organizing
Unions to focus on organizing in the new year
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With the presidential election over, labor will once again push organizing–hard. Strategies to build the ranks of unions are at the core of a the debate currently raging within the labor movement.
Community
Donate on line to help victims of Asian tsunami
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The International Red Cross is coordinating donations to aid the millions of victims in areas of Asia devastated by the tsunami. To donate, go to www.redcross.org and click on the “International Response Fund.”
Policy
Report: Housing ‘out of reach’ for many Minnesotans
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A new study concludes the price of housing is getting too high for an increasing number of Minnesotans. Researchers at the National Low Income Housing Coalition said a prime factor is that rental costs are increasing faster than wages for many workers.
Community
Local union contributions boost spirits of Utah miners
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Members of United Transportation Union Locals 650 and 1614 raised $1,000 at their holiday party to aid Utah miners who have been fired and endured many hardships for trying to form a union.
Pulse article focuses on ‘State of the Unions’
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Pulse of the Twin Cities, a weekly newspaper published in Minneapolis, focuses on unions and union organizing in its current issue.
Public Housing workers approve settlement; will return to work Monday
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Public housing maintenance and service workers Thursday morning voted to end their eight-day strike, approving a contract settlement with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA). They will return to work Monday, after the Christmas holiday.
Housing Authority workers face a holiday season on the picketline
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The Laborers Union has launched a “Toys for Strikers” drive to help the families of 76 striking Minneapolis Public Housing Authority employees during the holidays. Supporters also will rally to show solidarity with the strikers on Dec. 29.
Labor Education Service announces Winter/Spring courses
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Advanced Steward Training, Internal Organizing and Interest Based Bargaining are some of the courses the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service will offer this winter and spring.