Unions
Union pledges fight as AT&T plans more Twin Cities store closings
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AT&T is closing more stores despite a 2017 tax cut that promised new jobs.
Government
Minnesotans Call for Paid Family Leave
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The Paid Family & Medical Leave Act would establish a system enabling workers to take time off to care for loved ones without having to worry about income.
Community
St. Paul unions take on new role getting fresh food to families
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Local unions are stepping up this winter to connect thousands of Minnesotans with free, fresh food available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box program.
Amazon
Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama
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As the historic union election at Amazon in Alabama heats up, Amazon is pulling all the tricks to stop the union.
Commentary
Meatpacking workers like my family deserve to be protected during and after the pandemic
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PPE isn’t enough. Mental health services, better wages, and a path to citizenship should all be on the table.
Community
Essential, but Unprotected
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When a farmworker nearly died from COVID-19, Spokane’s Latinx community stepped in where the system failed.
Organizing
Budget axe falls on School District 197’s frontline workers
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Despite putting their health at risk while providing essential care during the pandemic, paraprofessionals in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools learned Tuesdy night that the district will lay off up to 12 full-time workers from their ranks and replace them with temporary hires.
COVID-19
Nebraska activists want undocumented essential workers prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination
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“They were named essential workers at the expense of their health. They didn’t have a choice from the beginning.”
Community
The Labor Movement grieves the Loss of former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen GJ Lewis
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‘Karen did not just lead our movement. Karen was our movement.’
Organizing
Community Rallies Around Refinery Workers as Marathon Lockout Enters Third Week
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Nearly 200 Teamsters, along with community members and elected officials, are collectively resisting the company’s efforts to replace staffing at the Marathon oil refinery in St. Paul Park.