Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/author/tsuperadmin/page/61/)
Steelworkers pleaded with members of a House committee Thursday to pass a clean bill extending unemployment benefits to workers impacted by the Iron Range mining slowdown, but they couldn’t convince Republicans, who insisted on linking the relief package with $271 million in tax cuts for businesses.
As negotiations between union janitors and Twin Cities cleaning contractors continued, a diverse group of union leaders renewed their pledge to stand with janitors in a potential second strike, which could come as early as Monday.
The campaign to organize child care providers in Minnesota has ended with a vote against union representation.
Minnesotans will have the opportunity to support candidates for U.S. president and Minnesota Legislature and discuss issues at political party precinct caucuses Tuesday, March 1.
Negotiations between the union representing 4,000 Twin Cities janitors and area cleaning contractors failed to produce an agreement, prompting the union to announce a new strike deadline.
St. Paul Federation of Teachers President Denise Rodriguez will brief union leaders Monday on a tentative contract agreement reached Friday with the St. Paul Public Schools.
Working people have millions of dollars stolen from them every day. If it were done at gunpoint, the thefts would make headlines. But because the losses occur at work – and are not regarded as criminal – few people know what is happening to them.
Every day, victims of wage theft reach out to worker centers across Minnesota for help. These groups are playing a critical role in raising awareness of wage theft, organizing workers to address the problem and, in some cases, recovering stolen wages.
Over the last five years, numerous Minnesota farms have been investigated for wage theft, much of it involving failure to pay overtime. But advocates believe the problem is much worse than the records indicate.
Robin Pikala became the face of wage theft in Minnesota when she spoke at a news conference at the state Capitol a year ago. She was one of 800 workers owed a total of $1.4 million by Crystal Care, one of the state’s largest home health care agencies.