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Fight for $15’s next target: MSP Airport

Emboldened by minimum wage victories in St. Paul and Minneapolis, workers seeking a raise at MSP Airport used the busiest travel day of the year to inject new energy into their fight for $15 and union rights.

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Professional Sports Players Unions & The Broader Labor Movement

This is the second article in a multi-part series on the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). We are exploring the history of the league and sports unionism; the gender wage gap in professional basketball; and how the players and their union, the WNBPA, are approaching collective bargaining negotiations.

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When Janus Backfires: A Test Case In Labor Solidarity After Fair Share

In the aftermath of this summer’s Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court(link is external) decision attacking public-sector unions, the University of Illinois at Chicago(link is external) is rapidly becoming a bellwether for how those unions might sink or swim in a world without fair share.

VIDEO: $15 Passes in St. Paul

On Wednesday the St. Paul City Council passed an ordinance that will raise the minimum wage to $15 over the coming years. It was later signed by Mayor Melvin Carter. 

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Mississippi Market Sends Anti-Union Letter

Workday Minnesota has obtained a letter to Mississippi Market employees signed by General Manager Gail Graham dated March 6, 2018. The letter gives evidence of an anti-union perspective.