Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/author/tsuperadmin/page/19/)
Millions of Americans who depend on multi-employer pension plans for their retirement security are looking to federal legislation introduced Tuesday to make sure their pension is there when they need it.
Saturday, May 13, is the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.” Place a bag of non-perishable food items near your mailbox early that morning and your letter carrier will pick it up for donation to local food shelves.
Members of Education Minnesota and allies plan to rally for public education at the state Capitol on May 20, the final Saturday of the regular legislative session.
Corey Bulman, who teaches high school language arts at Mound Westonka High School in Mound, Minn., is the 2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Mike Poke, a custodian in the Wayzata Public Schools and member of SEIU Local 284, is being honored in Washington, D.C., this week as one of the 2017 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award winners.
Local elected officials from Twin Cities suburbs are urging Governor Mark Dayton to veto legislation that would strip local government’s authority to raise labor standards for working people in their communities.
The Minnesota AFL-CIO is seeking a field director. The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees is seeking a business agent.
Legislation introduced by Senator Al Franken, DFL-Minn., would update the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and improve conditions for workers. The bill, titled the “Protecting America’s Workers Act,” comes on the heels of the annual April 28th commemoration of Workers Memorial Day.
Minnesotans went on strike, rallied and marched Monday to mark May Day – International Workers Day – and to call for progress on issues such as fair wages and fair treatment of immigrants.
”Family Security and Retiree Power in a Time of Crisis” is the theme for a conference planned Saturday, May 6, by the Minnesota State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, and allied organizations.