Funeral services set for Roe
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Services have been set for longtime labor leader David K. Roe, who died Monday at age 92.
Forum at U on collective bargaining in higher education
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Three academic experts on labor-management relations will participate in a forum at the University of Minnesota on “Collective Bargaining in Higher Education.”
Faces of Wage Theft
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Faces of Wage Theft is a collection of story memes created by the Minnesota Wage Theft Coalition to highlight the crisis. Each image is based on a Minnesota worker who has experienced wage theft.
Workers, businesses back proposal to stop wage theft
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Workers and communities suffer – and businesses face unfair competition – when companies cheat their employees through wage theft, advocates said Wednesday at the state Capitol. They called on the Legislature to pass measures that would strengthen enforcement against this widespread problem.
Workers laud withdrawal of Labor Secretary nominee
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Fast food executive Andrew Puzder, the controversial nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor, withdrew Wednesday, numerous news outlets reported, drawing applause from unions and other groups that had opposed him.
Does the minimum wage really matter? National activist to speak at U
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Saru Jayaraman, a national leader in the movement to raise standards for workers in the hospitality industry, will discuss “Tipping Point: Why the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Debate Matters Nationally” Tuesday at the University of Minnesota.
Nurses back MinnesotaCare expansion as fix for individual market woes
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Nurses rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday with family farmers, small business owners, clergy and other allies in their push to expand health care coverage to all Minnesotans – and hold insurance companies accountable.
David Roe, giant of Minnesota labor, dies at 92
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David K. Roe, a fierce advocate for workers and leader during decades of growth and change in the labor movement, died Monday at age 92.
Willmar educators still without contract
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The Willmar School District is the only district in Minnesota that has not settled a contract with educators – and they plan to rally Wednesday to call for a fair and equitable settlement.