UMN Clerical Workers Rally Ahead of Contract Negotiations

“President Gabel has been lauded for breaking the glass ceiling, becoming the first female president in the 150-year history of the U,” said AFSCME 3800 vice-president Steph Taylor. “Clerical, technical and healthcare workers are predominantly women. We are always told to wait, well we are done waiting.”

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A Big Night for Labor

Last night was a victory for labor. At the DFL Election Party at the Intercontinental Riverside Hotel in St.Paul, people were energetic and thrilled with election results

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The Hub Co-op: A Democratic Workplace

The Hub is a worker cooperative, meaning the employees of the shop are also its owners. There are no outside shareholders or investors who dictate how the company is run, and there are no managers or bosses. The decisions are voted on democratically by either the workers or worker-owners.