Minnesota
Why Delta Air Lines Workers Are Fighting for a Union
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Workers are ramping up organizing efforts at the most profitable airline company on the planet.
Immigration
How St. Paul Teachers Are Defending Immigrant Families
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Teachers in the state’s capital city are taking action against recent threats toward the immigrant community.
Minnesota
Minnesota Healthcare Workers in Deer River Continue Historic Strike
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Around 70 workers with SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa are staying strong on the picket lines against nonprofit Essentia Health.
Government
La lucha por los estándares laborales continúa en Minneapolis
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La financiación para el co-cumplimiento de los estándares laborales ha sido aprobada, mientras que una propuesta del Concejo de Estándares Laborales está en juego.
Government
The Fight for Labor Standards Continues in Minneapolis
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Funding for labor standards co-enforcement is approved as a Labor Standards Board proposal hangs in the balance.
Minnesota
Minneapolis City Council Approves Labor Standards Board as Mayor Weighs Support
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After a lengthy discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted 9 to 3 to approve an ordinance that would bring workers, business, and community together in a Labor Standards Board.
Co-Ops
Workers Win Union Election at Mississippi Market Co-op
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Workers at the local organic food co-op who organized and won union representation are hoping to build a more democratic workplace.
Midwest
The Power of Sugar Beets: Long-time Labor Organizer on Politics in the Red River Valley
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As sugar beet harvesting season comes and goes in the Red River Valley, a labor organizer and leader reflects on worker power in the region.
#GeorgeFloyd
Every Life Is a World: Sarah Jaffe on the Power of Collective Grief
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An argument for public memorialization as a path through the crises of capitalism.
Minnesota
“I Know My Worth”: What it Takes to Unionize the Service Industry
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Despite the popularity of unions being at a record high, workers in the food service industry face an uphill battle when it comes to fighting for collective bargaining rights. Hospitality unions and workers are trying to change that.