Community
Photos of the 35W bridge collapse
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Steve Share, editor of the Minneapolis Labor Review, was on the scene shortly after the horrific collapse of the 35W bridge across the Mississippi River Aug. 1. Here are some of his photos.
Community
San Francisco sick leave law could be model, advocates say
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Backers of giving workers nationwide paid sick leave said a pioneering mandatory paid sick leave ordinance in San Francisco, passed last November, is working for both workers and employers.
Community
Analysis: Northland Poster shows strong link between art and activism
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The massive show of support to save Northland Poster Collective is a testament not only to the good work Northland does, but to the important role art plays in organizing.
Community
Join the ‘Political Party’
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Learn more about the immigration issue and enjoy music, art and special activities for children at the first "Political Party" sponsored by the Resource Center of the Americas.
Community
Last-minute donations save Northland Poster Collective
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Northland Poster Collective, a unique resource for unions and other progressive organizations, will remain open thanks to last-minute donations, the collective announced.
Community
Northland Poster Collective may close
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Members of the Northland Poster Collective will meet Thursday to decide whether to close the collective because of accumulated debt. The collective has been raising money in an effort to keep the doors open.
Community
Wal-Mart pushed to improve poor civil rights record
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Community, faith and union leaders gathered Thursday at the Wal-Mart store in St. Paul\’s Midway neighborhood to denounce the retailer\’s poor civil rights record.
Community
ACORN, union join forces to seek fair treatment of Target workers
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When Super Target opens along University Avenue in St. Paul\’s Midway neighborhood July 29, the store\’s retail employees likely will not have union representation.
Community
Union members to march in Pride parade
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender union members and friends will staff a booth and march in the parade at this weekend\’s GLBT Pride Festival in Minneapolis.
Community
Local workers invited to Working Class Studies conference
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Minnesotans are encouraged to attend sessions of the national conference on Working Class Culture and Counter-Culture at no charge, organizers said.