Policy
New initiative supports unemployed union members
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The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation is taking part in a new initiative to reach out to unemployed union members, help provide them with support, and engage them in advocacy efforts.
Staffing study confirms stance of Minnesota Nurses Association
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Research released Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine backs the stance taken by the Minnesota Nurses Association that staffing needs to be improved.
Organizing
Cleaning workers demand end to retaliation
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Cleaning workers and allies gathered Thursday to call on Cub Foods to end retaliation and violent reactions to peaceful protests and to meet with cleaning workers to establish a code of conduct. With video.
Wisconsin judge halts anti-worker law
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A Wisconsin judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the implementation of the bill that strips many public employees of their voice on the job.
Organizing
Cleaning workers’ campaign for justice met with violence
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A Cub Foods security officer assaulted supporters of workers who clean metro-area grocery stores when they conducted a nonviolent protest Tuesday, organizers said. With video.
Minnesota lawmakers seek ban on teachers’ strikes
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A Senate committee heard testimony on a bill that would constrain the collective-bargaining process used by Minnesota’s public schools and their teachers, prohibiting negotiations while school is in session and mandating arbitration if the two sides are unable to reach agreement.
Protesters greet Wisconsin governor in Hudson
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A large crowd turned out in Hudson, Wis., Tuesday to protest a visit by Governor Scott Walker. With video.
Madison, Wis.: ‘Union Bosses, Slobs and Thugs?’
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The right-wing has criticized protesters in Madison, Wis., labeling them "thugs," "slobs" and people manipulated by "union bosses." View this video, shot at Saturday\’s record-setting rally, and judge for yourself.
Solidarity rallies planned Tuesday in the Twin Cities
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Supporters of worker rights will hold rallies to show solidarity with Wisconsin workers and “defend the dream” Tuesday in the Twin Cities.
NFL players renounce union status to block lockout
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After almost three weeks of negotiations with NFL team owners and the assistance of a federal mediator failed to result in a fair, new collective bargaining agreement, the NFL Players Association Friday renounced its status as a union in order to block a lockout by the owners.