Studying the Relationship Between Wage Increases and Health
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A team at the University of Minnesota is recruiting 450 Minneapolis low-wage workers to monitor their health as their wages increase over the next five years.
54th Minnesota AFL-CIO Convention Celebrates Union Victories in Difficult Times
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Delegates voted on leadership for the federation, celebrated successful organizing programs and heard from a variety of speakers including Governor Mark Dayton and Senator Amy Klobuchar.
IMT Apprenticeship is offered to Electrolux Employees in St. Cloud
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Electrolux employee Joe Barrata said “I’m glad that we have this opportunity to better our lives as our employer closes down. This program will hopefully set us all up to keep or improve our livelihoods for the future. Working with a union sponsored program to keep us in good, union jobs is a very reassuring feeling.”
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VIDEO: Protest at CAE’s Celebration of Janus v. AFSCME
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On Monday, September 17th the Center for the American Experiment sponsored a lunch celebrating Janus v. AFSCME with guest speakers Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrich. The lunch was met with protesters from various labor unions.
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VIDEO: One Fair Wage Press Conference
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Tipped workers submitted hundreds of petition signatures urging city hall to pass a $15 minimum wage with no tip penalty.
Dayton, Ohio and the America Left Behind
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A ProPublica/Frontline collaboration, tells the story of Dayton as the city faces the struggles of a former industrial powerhouse.
Minnesota Wage Growth Exceeds Neighbors & Rest of the United States
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A trio of new research studies shows that more people are joining unions in Minnesota and that wages in the Gopher State are growing faster than the neighboring states of Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as in the rest of the United States
Minimum Wage Recommendations go to the St. Paul City Council
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At the end of the study, the committee agreed on forwarding three scenarios to the City of Saint Paul for consideration with percentages indicating the level of support each scenario found within the study committee. The scenario with the least support included a tip credit.
Teresa Romero Selected as First Woman President of United Farm Workers
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Romero Promises to delve into immigration reform when she takes over the union later this year.
COMMENTARY: Reflections on CTUL’s Upcoming Gala
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Come share stories, sing and dance, and get to know one another. Together we are stronger, and together we will win.