Community
Top Stories of 2019
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Workday Minnesota is celebrating the best of what we have offered in 2019.
Video
Frontline: Poor Kids
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A unique FRONTLINE documentary that explores poverty as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of kids.
Commentary
Bobby Kasper: The strength of our union family is solidarity
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Our local unions give us power on the job and a voice at work. The old saying is true: If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu.
Amazon
Another Victory for Amazon Workers at the Shakopee Fulfillment Center
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Workers at Amazon MSP1 in Shakopee, Minn are celebrating, as management conceded to workers’ demands and are implementing a safety committee with worker leadership.
Organizing
The Teamster Strike stems from UNFI’s purchase of Supervalu
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The strike at Fort Wayne’s UNFI . distribution center had escalated to include pickets in Hopkins, Minnesota, and Green Bay, Wisconsin. The escalation proved to be effective. Talks are scheduled to resume Thursday.
Video
‘Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow’
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SEIU 26 members and allies went to the St Paul Skyways uniting union and non-union workers in a push for good jobs.
Community
Community Organizations Respond to the Minneapolis 2020 Budget
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CTUL and Reclaim the Block respond to the Minneapolis city budget. The 2020 budget was passed Wednesday night.
Organizing
Nursing Assistants Demand a 5% Wage Increase
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Henrietta Ofori has been a long time nursing assistant at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Her job is difficult, and she says that “We work so hard. When you go home, you’re so tired, you’re exhausted. You have to work overtime to make ends meet.”
Organizing
Protests Continue at St Cloud State over Plans to Layoff 8 Faculty
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“We just wanted to make our campus presence known to let them know that people are paying attention and care about what’s happening and are not satisfied with the explanations that we’ve received.”
Government
Unions Say Budget Surplus Offers Opportunity for Working Families and Students
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“Heading into next year’s legislative session, lawmakers should be focused on investing in priorities that improve life for working Minnesotans and their families.”