Low-wage jobs make up 45 percent of Twin Cities openings
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There is nearly one job opening for every job seeker in the Twin Cities metro, a new study shows, but nearly half of the available positions are low-wage.
Union plumbers step up to keep water safe in schools
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Union plumbers are stepping up to make sure drinking water is safe for students and staff in the St. Paul Public Schools.
East Metro auto dealerships reinvigorate apprenticeships
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East Metro car dealerships, state regulators and representatives of the Machinists union are working to reinvigorate an apprenticeship program to train auto mechanics.
Letter Carriers hail postal surplus, call for reform
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The president of one of the nation’s two largest postal unions, Fred Rolando of the National Association of Letter Carriers, is hailing the $610 million operating profit for the United Postal Service and said it bolsters calls for reform.
Apprenticeship expanding among Minnesota manufacturers
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About 85 percent of registered apprentices in Minnesota are employed in the construction trades, but federal grant funds are helping more of the state’s manufacturers harness the power of apprenticeship to boost their employees’ skills – and remain competitive in a global economy.
IBEW women wire Habitat for Humanity house in all-women project
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Late last month, inside a brand-new Habitat Humanity house under construction in north Minneapolis, an all-women crew volunteered to complete the electrical work. They’re members of Sisters in Solidarity — SIS — from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Twin Cities’ locals. (Here’s the video about the project on our Facebook page.)
Shop ethically this Thanksgiving
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This Thanksgiving, use your shopping dollars to support good jobs through a guide developed by Labor 411.The list features options from stuffing to cranberry sauce to the turkey itself for responsible consumers who want to funnel their consumer dollars toward companies that treat their employees with respect.
Minnesota becomes fourth state to offer paid parental leave to state workers
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Minnesota has become the fourth state in the nation to offer state employees paid parental leave. The temporary measure benefits some 35,000 families and will become permanent if approved by the Legislature.MAPE, the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, led a coalition of state employee unions in advocating for the new policy.
Building Trades apprentices earn paychecks while mastering their craft
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Apprenticeship continues to be a path to prosperity for thousands of workers in the Building Trades. Just ask Joe Odell and Angela Sheehan.