COVID-19
State Locks Down for COVID-19
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Union Members work on the front lines of response
Community
MN Attorney General Vows to Investigate Pandemic Price-Gouging
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has received complaints of one store selling a 36-roll pack of toilet paper for nearly $80
Government
Prevailing Wages Still the Norm in West St. Paul
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The council considered the repeal after developer Dominium indicated that the company might withdraw the development proposal if prevailing wages are required.
Government
Sara Nelson: Our Airline Relief Bill Is a Template for Rescuing Workers Instead of Bailing Out Execs
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Flight attendants union president Sara Nelson is working with House Democrats on a relief package to help airline workers, with strings attached for management: No executive bonuses. No stock buybacks. No spending money on union-busting. Worker representation on boards.
COVID-19
UNITE HERE Raises Alarm About Access to Unemployment and Health Insurance
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On a Wednesday afternoon telepress conference, UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor and representatives from union locals discussed the unprecedented economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the 300,000 UNITE HERE union members in the U.S. and Canada in industries as diverse as airlines, hotels, theme parks, event venues, and food service.
COVID-19
Unions Push Pandemic Response Leaving no Worker Behind
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Yesterday the state’s highest-ranking labor leaders sent Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders a to-do list of policy changes necessary, they say, to protect working people on the front lines of the pandemic response and those likely to suffer most from its impact on Minnesota’s economy.
COVID-19
What Workers Have Already Won in the Face of Coronavirus
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While many workers have lost hours or even been laid off in the last few weeks, others have made advances in various industries amid the crisis, including securing paid time off and health and safety guarantees.
COVID-19
Call Center Workers Fear For Their Health as They Work in “One Big Germ Pool”
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Employees of a large Consumer Cellular call center in Arizona say that their health is in danger from the spread of the coronavirus, as their company has kept hundreds of people in the call center working in close quarters.
COVID-19
Gov. Walz Suspends Some Collective Bargaining Rights
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As the challenges of the response to COVID-19 compounds, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed Emergency Executive Order 20-07, effectively suspending some collective bargaining rights for state employees.
Community
Millions of Federal Workers Still Waiting on Work-From-Home Order During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Public health experts agree that Americans need to stay home as much as possible, but the Trump administration has not yet issued clear guidance to federal workers.