Workers urge Legislature to stop wage theft
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Workers who have lost thousands of dollars to wage theft descended on the state Capitol Thursday to urge lawmakers to beef up enforcement against employers who break the law.
State surplus is good news, but invest wisely, unions say
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Minnesota’s economy continues to improve – and with it the state budget – but unions say that is no reason to institute massive tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations.
Recess in contract talks at AT&T
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Management demands for cuts in pay and outsourcing of jobs forced 21,000 Communications Workers members who work for AT&T Wireless to take a strike authorization vote in early February.
Linden Hills Co-op workers vote to unionize with UFCW Local 653
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Workers at Linden Hills Co-op won their election Thursday to form a union with the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 653.
Educators confirm commitment to inclusion, tolerance
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Education Minnesota, the union representing 70,000 educators in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade schools and higher education institutions statewide, responded to the decision by President Donald Trump to rescind protections for transgender students.
Resistance builds to legislation restricting local control
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Community groups, labor unions and the movement for a $15 minimum wage are ramping up efforts against state legislation that would take away cities’ power to pass their own laws. Preemption bills appear headed to final votes in both the Minnesota House and Senate.
Retail janitors celebrate historic first contract
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Retail janitors who are sub-contracted to clean Best Buy, Macys, Lund’s, Target and other stores in the Twin Cities metro announced Wednesday they finalized a first contract with their employers as members of Service Employees International Union Local 26.
People of Color Union Members speak out against Right to Work
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Concerned that the Trump administration and Republican majorities in the Minnesota Legislature intend to pass Right to Work laws, members of the People of Color Union Members caucus are speaking out.
Collective bargaining class offered in March
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The University of Minnesota Labor Education Service is offering a three-session course on collective bargaining in March.