Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/category/community/page/25/)
Project Heat’s On, the Twin Cities Pipefitters’ volunteer effort to service and clean furnaces for low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, and the mayors of both cities issued official proclamations declaring “Heat’s On Day” in their communities.
A day-long event Thursday will feature panel discussions on workplace flexibility topics and awards for employers that are leading the way on work-life flexibility.
Unions across Minnesota will commemorate Labor Day 2010 with a variety of activities, including picnics, a parade and an organizing rally.
Thousands of members of the American Postal Workers Union, led by President William Burrus and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, marched through the streets of downtown Detroit Tuesday to save Saturday service and rally for good jobs.
National Association of Letter Carriers members attended a National Night Out Block Party on the 3300 block of Colfax in North Minneapolis to thank community members who helped out in a crisis.
For six years running, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and participating unions will host a booth for union members who visit the annual Game Fair in Anoka County.
Talk with just about any union member about hunting or fishing and you’re going to learn a lot.
Hunting and fishing enthusiasts, including millions of union members, will soon find tens of thousands of new acres of land to explore, thanks to a new Open Fields program that union support on Capitol Hill helped push to the finish line.
Hiway Federal Credit Union is hosting a free lunch July 27 in honor of the hard-working government employees and military families in Minnesota.
Dozens of Minnesota labor and community activists took part in the recent U.S. Social Forum June 22-26 in Detroit. They joined over 15,000 others under the banner “Another World is Possible: Another U.S. is Necessary.”