Rally for $15 wage set for Nov. 29
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The Minneapolis for $15 Coalition will host a rally Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the University of Minnesota to pressure the City Council to adopt a $15 minimum wage for all workers in Minneapolis.
Panel to discuss academics and activism
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The East Side Freedom Library will host a discussion on Saturday, Dec. 3, on “Academics and Activism Today,” examining the role of academics in social change.
Trump speeches, GOP platform offer clues on labor policies
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Though Republican President-elect Donald Trump has often been vague about his legislative goals, one recent speech and the 2016 Republican platform offer clues about specific worker policies Trump and the GOP plan to pursue when they take complete control of the executive and legislative branches this coming January.
With TPP stopped, advocates urge continued action for fair trade
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With the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal apparently stopped, advocates are urging members of Congress to keep up the pressure for agreements that raise standards for all workers and are negotiated in an open, transparent process.
Rally to stop TPP on Tuesday
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The Land Stewardship Project, the Communications Workers of America and allies will rally Tuesday at the Minneapolis office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to demand that she publicly oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal.
Support Nellie Stone Johnson scholarship on Give to the Max Day
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Donations are being sought now through “Give to the Max Day,” on Thursday for the Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Program, which helps students of color attending one of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Educators feel duty to bridge state’s divides after Trump win
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Educators across the state will continue to work to create an environment where all students – regardless of their backgrounds – can learn, the leader of Education Minnesota said Wednesday.
Unions laud wins on Election Day referendums
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Amid the gloom of Election Day losses for endorsed candidates, unions found some solace in down-ballot wins in various referendums, including measures to stop so-called “Right to Work” and to raise the minimum wage.
Many union members backed Trump, analysis finds
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The political roof fell in on national unions and their leaders on Nov. 8 as unionists – as well as other voters – voted for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.