Your Favorite Podcast May Soon Be Union
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Staff at Gimlet Media have made history by becoming the first at a podcast company to unionize.
New labor college launching this spring in St. Paul
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After months of planning, a small group of labor leaders, activists and scholars will open a new college this spring in St. Paul, inspired by the belief that working people can build the labor movement of the future, in part, by looking to the past.
After Janus, Cities and Towns Are Poised to Become the New Battleground Over ‘Right to Work’
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Allowing local RTW ordinances could lead to what the unions described in their Seventh Circuit brief as a “crazy-quilt” of overlapping and inconsistent regulations.
State House Passes ERA, Supporters to Rally at Capitol on Int’l Women’s Day
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“We’ll continue to talk about women being equal 200 more years from now if this is not made a part of our constitution, that women are explicitly identified in our constitution as equal”
Working Class Struggle Comes to the Stage
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In the Twin Cities, two significant productions focusing on the perspective of workers are coming.
Teachers Urge Divestment from Private Prisons
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A recent report from AFT exposes how public pensions are intertwined with some of the most harmful institutions out there — immigration detention centers and private prisons
St Paul Federation of Educators Celebrates 100 Years
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Educators in Saint Paul gather to commemorate the centennial of the founding of the first teachers’ union in Minnesota.
Sex Workers Unionize in Guatemala
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Criminalization and a lack of protection by law enforcement makes sex workers in Guatemala and beyond vulnerable to violence. But one group has decided to organize to make their work safer.
Enthusiasm is High for Governor Walz’ Bonding Proposal
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“By making substantial capitol investments in transportation, higher education, housing, corrections and state asset preservation, the Walz-Flanagan Administration is demonstrating its commitment to meeting our state’s construction needs now and, in the future,” said Executive Director Jessica Looman.
Paid Family-Leave Measure Also Would Help Adoptive Families
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Lindgren said most people understand the need for bonding between parents and a newborn. But he said it’s just as important for families created through adoption.