Media
Labor Rallies to Support Striking Steelworkers in Blaine
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Their picket line swelled with supporters over the lunch hour Friday after a call for solidarity circulated throughout the local labor movement
Community
Tuesday Election Roundup: Levies, Union Backed Candidates, Women, and People of Color Win Big
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The results of Tuesday nights municipal elections saw union-backed candidates, women, and people of color surge to victory. School levies across the state were also the big winner.
Audio
Belabored Podcast #187: After the GM Strike, Now What?
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The strike at GM is over, the deal has been ratified, and what have the workers learned? What has the country learned? We pick apart the details, the history, and what remains to fight for.
Organizing
Carley Foundry Workers are on Strike
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About 220 members USW Local 63B are on strike over Carley Foundry’s unfair labor practices. The strike began on Saturday morning.
Media
Faith Leaders call for Minnesota to become a Sanctuary State
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Tuesday morning, faith leaders held an ecumenical service to call attention to the injustices of the deportation regime. At a press conference, they called for Minnesota to become a sanctuary state
Media
Chance the Rapper Supports Striking Teachers
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Chance the Rapper talks about the Chicago teachers strike and performs a song about the second city and other second-best things.
Community
UPDATE: Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Week 3
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“The good news is in terms of the really difficult sticking points, it’s not a very long list,” Sharkey said. “The bad news is, looking at what’s happening, I feel like the city, the mayor and the school’s chiefs are digging in.”
Organizing
Former Bonchon Workers and Allies Say “When we fight, we win!”
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Holding signs and placards, a small group of restaurant workers and allies gathered on Tuesday in front of Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken in Dinkytown. They came to celebrate a final settlement resulting in over $10,000 in back wages, tips, and damages paid to former Bonchon workers.
Media
MN Educators Against ICE
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On October 17, hundreds of educators from across Minnesota marched in support of immigrant students and families, denouncing the emotional and physical devastation caused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Policy
Report Outlines Roots of Midwest Racial Inequities
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A new report by EPI’s Economic Analysis and Research Network, is a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of black-white disparities in the Midwest.