Faith community builds support for Employee Free Choice Act
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The Workers Interfaith Network is mobilizing its members to urge Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act.
Organizing
U.S. House set to vote on Employee Free Choice Act
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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on the Employee Free Choice Act, legislation that would make it easier for workers to join together to improve their wages and working conditions.
Organizing
Job Opening: Change to Win Campaigns Coordinator
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Change to Win Minnesota (CtW-MN), a new state labor coalition consisting of five partner unions representing over 140,000 union members, is seeking to hire a campaigns coordinator with organizing and lobbying experience.
Policy
Communities benefit from prevailing wage law, report finds
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Minnesota\’s prevailing wage law provides advantages for the state, communities and workers that far outweigh any disadvantages, according to a new economic report.
Policy
Prevailing wages: A brief history
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A total of 31 states and the District of Columbia have prevailing wage laws. Such laws go back as far as 1891. The federal Davis-Bacon Act, on which many state laws are patterned, was signed into law in 1931.
Rally to put focus on lack of sick leave
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ACORN and the United Food & Commercial Workers will rally Thursday at the St. Paul Wal-Mart to call on the company to "take responsibility for its role in the health care crisis."
Three worker bills advance in Minnesota House
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Three bills advancing workers\’ rights passed a subcommittee in the Minnesota House of Representatives Friday, moving on to the full Commerce and Labor Committee.
New ownership brings uncertainty to Pioneer Press and Star Tribune
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Minnesota Newspaper Guild members at the state\’s two largest daily newspapers entered 2007 with new ownership and continuing uncertainty.
Rochester rally supports worker rights legislation
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Joined by 1st District Congressman Tim Walz, about 75 union members and supporters rallied here Tuesday in support of workers\’ rights to organize unions.
Human service workers may strike in northeastern Minnesota
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A variety of human services provided to residents of northeastern Minnesota could come to a grinding halt on March 5 if the Human Development Center (HDC) continues to bargain in bad faith, the union said.