UNITE HERE files charges against Crowne Plaza in Bloomington
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As a long-running campaign for a fair contract continues, UNITE HERE Local 17 has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the Crowne Plaza Bloomington hotel.
Thousands demand Apple end slave conditions at its suppliers
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Outraged at the inhumane treatment of workers in China who make iPads, iPhones and other Apple products, protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple’s suppliers, according to Democracy Now!
Organizing
Ellison to headline graduate student union rally
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Congressman Keith Ellison, DFLer representing Minnesota’s 5th District, will headline a rally Monday, Feb. 13, in support of University of Minnesota graduate student workers who are organizing a union.
Policy
Hundreds rally to oppose proposed voter ID amendment
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More than 300 Minnesotans gathered at the state Capitol and at Wells Fargo Place in downtown St. Paul Thursday to raise their voices in opposition to the proposed photo ID amendment.
Policy
CWA president: Restore democracy, and economic justice will follow
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Speaking to hundreds of progressive activists in St. Paul on Saturday, the highest-ranking officer of the Communications Workers of America outlined an aggressive vision for building “a grassroots movement for democracy like we’ve never seen in this country.”
Faith community opposes amendment that would restrict voter rights
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Religious leaders of various faiths spoke out Tuesday at the state Capitol to oppose the proposed constitutional amendment requiring a photo ID for the purpose of voting.
Organizing
Working America sponsors campus film screening
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Working America, the AFL-CIO\’s community affiliate, is reaching out to college students with a labor movie night Thursday, Feb. 9, at the University of Minnesota.
Government
State legislators ‘under the influence’ of ALEC, report says
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Minnesota legislators who belong to the secretive American Legislative Exchange Council are sponsoring more than 60 bills that directly benefit the bottom line of the corporate sponsors who bankroll ALEC, a new expose says.
Ellison speaks out about lockout
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Congressman Keith Ellison, DFLer from Minnesota’s 5th District, spoke out on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives recently to call for an end to the lockout of American Crystal Sugar workers.
Policy
Campaign spreads Occupy Wall Street’s message to the suburbs
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In a perfect world, Mike Adair would have plenty of time to join the Occupy Wall Street protests. But in this world, the Eagan resident’s time is occupied by the demands of his small business, his master’s degree program and his four children.