State employees ratify new, two-year contracts
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Two of Minnesota’s largest public worker unions – AFSCME Council 5 and MAPE – have ratified new, two-year contracts covering more than 300,000 workers employed by the State of Minnesota.
Hundreds attend ceremony honoring Capitol construction workers
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A simple question, “Who were the workers who built the Minnesota State Capitol?” was the catalyst for efforts leading to the dedication of a commemorative plaque during Sunday’s grand opening of the newly restored building.
CWA members back reproductive choice
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By a show of hands and with – surprisingly – no dissent, Communications Workers of America members adopted a report strongly backing reproductive choice. The reproductive choice stand was one of a dozen reports and resolutions the unionists approved at their two-day convention in Pittsburgh, Aug. 7-8.
Letter Carriers president questions Postal Service management
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A two-cent cut in the price of a first-class stamp, which cut Postal Service revenue by $500 million in the last three months and $1.5 billion in the first nine months of its current fiscal year, put USPS back in the red so far this fiscal year, a top postal union leader says. Editor’s note: This story is corrected from an earlier version.
Trumka condemns views and actions of white supremacists
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National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, on behalf of the nation’s labor unions, issued a statement condemning “the hateful views and violent actions of white supremacists and neo-Nazis” in Charlottesville, Va. The statement followed the deaths of a young woman and two state troopers during demonstrations by white supremacists.
Descendants of Capitol builders gather for Sunday commemoration
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In 1898, laying of the cornerstone of the Minnesota State Capitol began with pomp and circumstance – but little attention to the hundreds of workers who would make it happen. This Sunday, 112 years after the building’s 1905 completion, scores of descendants will gather to commemorate the contributions of the Capitol builders.
AFL-CIO backs Medicare for All
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A strong endorsement of government-run, single-payer Medicare for All as the ultimate solution to U.S. health care ills highlighted position statements from the summer AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting.
Hunting and fishing offer outdoor escape, special time with family for union members
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The annual Game Fair in Ramsey, Minn., draws tens of thousands of visitors each year, including many union members. For the 13th year running, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, and participating unions are hosting a booth.
St. Croix River Crossing bridge opens
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Union workers joined residents on both sides of the St. Croix River, as well as lawmakers from Minnesota and Wisconsin, in celebrating the Aug. 2 opening of the long-awaited “St. Croix Crossing” bridge.
State workers set to vote on new state contract
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Members of AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and MAPE, the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, are set to vote on a new contract with the State of Minnesota.