Media
FRONTLINE | Trump’s Trade War
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As the trade war between the U.S. and China escalates, FRONTLINE and NPR take a look at what led to the rising tensions and what’s at stake.
Organizing
Worker Conflict Grows at Xcel Nuclear Power Plant
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Update: A settlement was reached Friday morning
Audio
Enemy of Public Schools
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How one man has spent 25 years thwarting bond money for rural districts, including Worthington, MN.
Community
Unions at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair
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Throughout the two weeks of the “Great Minnesota Get Together” unions interacted with fairgoers all over the fairgrounds.
Community
LABOR DAY 2019
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This Labor Day, we’re celebrating union solidarity and letting everyone around us know: Want power? Join a union.
Government
Victory for Erotic Dancers at City Hall
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Following two years of advocacy and organizing Minneapolis erotic dancers claimed a victory. Last Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will improve working conditions for adult entertainers.
Community
MINNESOTA AFL-CIO AT THE 2019 STATE FAIR
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Visit the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fair. The Pavillion is located at the corner of Dan Patch and Cooper and is open from 8am to 8pm. Stop by to chat with members of Minnesota unions, win prizes, watch demonstrations, and listen to union musicians.
Government
Apprenticeship Programs are Under Threat
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North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and other unions assert that union-funded Registered Apprenticeship Programs and the workers who benefit from them are directly in the crosshairs of the Trump administration.
Media
What the US gets wrong about minimum wage
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Raising the minimum wage doesn’t have to be so hard.
Government
Lawsuit Challenging Project Labor Agreements Voluntarily Dismissed
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A lawsuit filed in March 2019 by the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (MN ABC) challenging Project Labor Agreements or PLAs was quietly and voluntarily dismissed.