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.
TAs Win Access to Training In Deal with St. Paul Schools
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About 750 members of Teamsters Local 320 who work as teaching assistants in the St. Paul Public Schools will vote soon on a proposed two-year contract with the district. .
ISD 622 Support Staff Push Back, Win Contracts They Deserve
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“You get pretty used to hearing, ‘This is the best we can do for you,’ and sitting back and going, ‘well, OK,’” said Riemenschneider, an office nurse and union steward. “This time we didn’t. Sometimes you need to do that. You need to stand up for yourself.”
Teamsters Local 320 members strike in St. Louis County
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“We’re just hoping to get equality,” said Tom Allen, who has been a mechanic for two years and was working the picket at the St. Louis County garage on Jean Duluth Road. “We’re looking to be long-term employees and we do a good job. We’re out here working for equal pay and equal rights.”
What’s at Stake in Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Whether Unions Can Bargain for the Entire Working Class
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Ahead of a potential massive strike this week, Chicago teachers are pushing the limits of social justice unionism.
Workers at Guardian Angels Ratify a New Contract
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In a major victory for nursing home workers, members of SEIU Healthcare reached an agreement with Elk River-based Guardian Angels. The agreement was reached Friday and ratified in overwhelming numbers Monday afternoon.
University of St. Thomas adjuncts prepare for July union vote
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Adjunct professors at the University of St. Thomas, the third group of St. Paul college educators to file a petition to unionize with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), are scheduled to have their ballots sent out on July 3.
Hundreds rally to support striking Laborers at Cretex
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Arturo Sanchez is accustomed to working outside in all kinds of weather, making concrete products at Cretex Companies. He didn’t mind the hard work, he said, because he was earning a decent living and putting money into a pension plan for the day he would retire.