Trump, Congress may undo progress on workplace safety
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The Republican Trump administration and the GOP-run Congress could undo years of progress in protecting safety and health on the job, the AFL-CIO’s top official in the field says.
Eastside Food Co-op workers vote to unionize with UFCW Local 653
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Workers at Eastside Food Co-op in Minneapolis won their election to form a union with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 653. More than 70 percent of workers voted in favor of unionization.
Roundtable exposes extent of wage theft
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One worker after another, they described how employers failed to pay them for work they performed. They included a truck driver, a home health care worker, a retail cleaner and a school worker. All spoke at a roundtable Wednesday hosted by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service and moderated by Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith.
Twin Cities organizations announce May Day strikes, actions
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Members of CTUL, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha/Center of Workers United in Struggle; and Cosecha announced actions on May 1 that will include a strike.
Join the discussion on wage theft this Wednesday
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Workers and community leaders will join Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith Wednesday, April 26, for a roundtable and public discussion on “The Crisis of Wage Theft in Minnesota.”
Untold Stories series celebrates our history
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In celebration of labor history month each May, the Untold Stories series presents programs and talks on both local and national topics. This year’s theme is “A World in Turmoil: 1917-2017.” Events start April 26 and are free and open to the public.
Teachers kick off contract campaign by targeting corporate tax dodgers
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Anticipating negotiations with a school district that seems perpetually short on resources, St. Paul teachers launched their contract campaign Tuesday – Tax Day – by calling on the city’s wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share toward local public schools.
Transit riders, drivers team up to fight proposed cuts, fare hikes
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Transit riders and operators rallied at the Capitol light rail station in St. Paul, looking to derail House Republicans’ plan to cut funding for bus, rail and Metro Mobility services by $122 million over the next two years.
Trial held on labor charges against Mayo Clinic
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Workers at Albert Lea Medical Center, still waiting for a fair contract, went to court to pursue unfair labor practice charges against Mayo Clinic.
Steelworkers convention emphasizes solidarity
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From fighting unfair free trade deals to standing up to politicians and corporations who are destroying workers’ rights in the United States and Canada, the United Steelworkers spent their 2017 convention emphasizing unity and solidarity.