Home care workers are negotiating their contract in hopes that the state will allocate some of the $17.6 billion surplus to improve pay and benefits—a test of the state’s Democratic trifecta’s political will to solve a worsening crisis for disabled people and their caregivers.
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The Strike Wave Sweeps the Twin Cities
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Minneapolis teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) entered the second week of their strike. Spirits remain high on the various picket lines all over the city.
Minneapolis Public Schools Food Service Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
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Food service workers from Minneapolis Public Schools, who’ve been waiting on a contract for a year and a half, have become the fourth union in the Twin Cities to authorize a strike in recent events.
High Rise Window Cleaner Strike is Over
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High rise window cleaners who have been on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for ten days reached a tentative agreement early this morning at 1 a.m. to end their strike.
Medical cannabis workers ‘insulted’ by MN grower’s contract offer
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Workers feel left behind by their employer, whose demands would cut them out of gains.
Healthcare Workers Reach Agreement with Allina, Withdraw Strike
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Frontline healthcare workers have reached a tentative agreement after months of bargaining with Allina Health.
Hospital Workers Call on Leaders to Act
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Workers negotiating contracts with hospital systems across the Twin Cities express disappointment in a lack of recognition and 0% pay increase.
Techs at two Allina hospitals begin 48-hour strike for health and safety protections
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Employees of Allina Health facilities are striking for safer working conditions
Strike Ends, But Educators Vow to Fight on for Public Schools
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St. Paul educators set out last May to bargain a contract in the public good. When they went on strike this week, the public was right there standing with them.
Tentative Agreement Reached. Strike Cancelled.
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After four months of negotiations, culminating in a marathon 22-hour bargaining session that ended at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the 4,000 commercial janitors with SEIU Local 26 reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with their employers
SEIU and HealthPartners Reach Agreement, Strike Called Off
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Members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and HealthPartners management reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) at 3 a.m. this morning after 17 hours of negotiations.