LABOR’S BOOTH RETURNS TO GAME FAIR
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For the 14th year, Game Fair’s popular outdoor hunting and fishing expo will feature a booth hosted by the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and participating unions.
Missouri Voters Resoundingly Reject ‘Right-to-Work’ Legislation
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Missouri voters made history on Tuesday, blocking the state’s Republican lawmakers from enacting right-to-work legislation by a two-to-one margin.
Right Wing Groups Target Public Sector Union Members
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Starting this past August 1st Janus joins a network of right-wing think tanks that are using websites filled with misleading statements to try to convince public sector workers to drop their union affiliation.
Commentary: Beware the Messengers of Fear who Will Divide Workers Along Racial Lines
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It seems every time I turn on the TV or I’m surfing the web, I see a different politician telling me to blame the children of immigrants, black people or Muslims for the growing inequalities we all are facing. Just like bad bosses who divide workers and weaken our unions, the rich and powerful and their political allies are using race-based divide and conquer tactics.
Seward Workers Bring Concerns to Administrators
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A group of Seward Community Co-op workers and allies went to the Creamery administrative offices to draw attention to what they allege are inconsistencies in the application of the attendance policy leading to the unfair firing of Calista Adedoye.
Rochester based CURE Held a Community Forum on Immigration Policies
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Che Lopez, lead organizer with CURE, laid the framework for the forum in his opening remarks. “If we are a true city of compassion and Rochester has people from all over the world, we should be welcoming to immigrants,” he said.
COMMENTARY: Labor has a big stake in St. Paul’s fight for $15
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‘The fight for a $15 minimum wage must be part of any fightback strategy. Why? First, because using 15 as part of a union organizing strategy can pay real dividends.’
Trump Launches War on Federal Unions
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Trump has issued three executive orders attacking federal unions. They’re “aimed at choking the union out of existence,” says AFGE’s David Cann
With support from more unions, St. Paul labor federation gains strength
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Three local unions – Bakery Workers Local 22, Teamsters Local 320, and Office and Professional Employees Local 12 – pledged to do just that last month, affiliating with the east metro’s largest labor organization, the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
Minneapolis Professor Plans to Teach Classes Despite Threat of Deportation
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In a statement released last night, Wanyama says he is committed to teaching his students this fall, despite ongoing threats from ICE to deport him.