Pipefitters showcase their craft in Veterans Home renovation
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Pipefitters are engaging in many aspects of their craft on the $117 million renovation taking place at the Minneapolis Veterans Home.
Union organizers see hope in southern states
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Union leaders and organizers say the labor movement has not given up on what has often been considered the “anti-union” South — and ways are being found to successfully organize in the region.
Fired after joining strike, four janitors suspect retaliation
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Four janitors with 8 years of experience cleaning car dealerships in Wayzata were fired June 9, the same day they joined a Twin Cities-wide strike for better wages and working conditions.
Unions recruiting marchers for annual Pride Parade
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The Minnesota AFL-CIO invites union members to march together in the annual Twin Cities Pride Parade, coming Saturday, June 28.
University workers cite growing divide
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The University of Minnesota is building a caste system that increasingly takes care of those at the top while it pushes lower-paid, frontline workers further and further behind, union activists told the Board of Regents at its June meeting.
Airport wage goes to $10 as workers vow to keep organizing for more
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The Metropolitan Airports Commission took the unprecedented step Monday of setting a $10 minimum wage for companies operating at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. While lauding the move, workers said they will keep organizing for more.
Final legislation passed in special session
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Minnesota lawmakers avoided a partial government shutdown by passing several spending bills early on Saturday. Governor Mark Dayton promptly signed them.
Labor movie night features new film, ‘Pride’
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The “Labor Movie Night” series presents “Pride” Friday, June 19. Based on a true story, the film focuses on a group of gay and lesbian activists who raised money for families affected by the 1984 British miners’ strike.
Fast track stopped, but more votes expected
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In what’s being called “a huge victory for Main Street over Wall Street,” the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block fast track legislation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal – but opponents say the issue is not dead.
Rail unions back federal directive for two-person crews
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Railway workers unions back a federal directive that passenger trains should have two crew members in the cab, not just the engineer – and they want that for freight trains, too.