‘The only thing employers care about is money. So take away their money’
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CTUL wants to work with the city to make sure that workers have a seat at the table through an advisory committee.
Twin Cities Nurses Picket Hospitals for Safety, Benefits
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Metro area members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are picketing to elevate their issues directly to the hospitals.
Larry Hanley Was a Transformational Labor Leader. He Will Be Missed.
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What made Larry unique was his commitment to grassroots coalition building. He organized rider coalitions, bargained for the public good, initiated progressive ballot measures and embedded the issue of climate change in the politics of the ATU.
Scabby the Rat Is Under Attack—And Needs Our Help
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is trying to limit Scabby’s use as part of a wave of anti-union decisions by business-friendly Republican members.
‘Corporate Greed at its Worst’
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During the current negotiations, Murphy has proposed tripling health care costs despite documents obtained by Teamsters indicating that health care costs for Murphy have actually reduced by 4%.
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VIDEO: Nelson Pinos is Fighting for His Day in Court
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Immigrant rights activists from Minnesota and Connecticut with union and community allies held a press conference yesterday at the office of Senator Amy Klobuchar to support Nelson Pinos.
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Tennessee Janitors Convince Target To Drop Dirty Cleaning Contractor
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Workers’ Dignity built off previous work by the worker center Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (Center for Workers United in Struggle) in Minnesota, Target’s home state.
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Elk River Nursing Home Workers Announce Strike Authorization
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‘All we are asking is for them to invest in their dedicated employees so residents can continue to get quality care. We want to feel respected and valued and we want to have a voice through our union.’
‘As workers and riders unite to #StrikeUberLyft, we’re asking: What would it look like for workers to #OwnTheseJobs?’
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Seth Ackerman argues that the most straightforward way for Uber to become a workers cooperative, “would be for cities to adopt regulatory codes that only permit ride-sharing by worker-owned firms. Uber would then seamlessly become a software provider.”
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VIDEO: Rally at Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken on West Lake Street
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Facing a series of complaints from workers, Bonchon admitted that it took tips from servers and issued an apology. However, reimbursed tips came with a 5 percent deduction for “credit card processing fees.”