Organizing
Outbreak Adds Urgency to Janitors’ Push for Sick Pay
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Public response to the epidemic has put a grim spotlight on limited access to paid sick time in the U.S., particularly for low-wage workers like Patiño.
Government
The Postal Service Fired Thousands of Workers for Getting Injured While Delivering and Processing Your Mail
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USPS forced out 44,000 workers who got injured on the job. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the effort, part of a five year program, violated the law. But the Postal Service has fought its workers’ claims since 2007.
Community
Grain Bin Deaths Prompt Safety Warning for MN Farmers
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Gov. Tim Walz has declared this week “Grain Bin Safety Week” in light of several fatalities in Minnesota and across the country.
Government
MN AFL-CIO’S CAMPAIGNS CONFERENCE KICKS-OFF LABOR 2020 POLITICAL PROGRAM
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Rank and file union members and leaders from across the state gathered February 6-7 for the Minnesota AFL-CIO’s 2020 Campaigns Conference. The theme was “Stand Up, Fight Back!”
Government
Council Members Push Back Against Hospital Cuts
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Three St. Paul City Council members called on Fairview to reconsider steep cuts at the downtown hospitals and, instead, partner with the community in preserving care for St. Paul’s urban core.
Government
House Votes to Restore Worker Voice on The Job
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The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday night passed a bill to strengthen protections for workers trying to join together in a union.
Government
Trump’s NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier To Wear Union Schwag at Work
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The Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ended 2019 by rolling back another round of Obama-era regulations and handing down a number of pro-employer decisions. One of those rulings restricts workers from wearing union buttons and other pro-labor insignia.
Community
EXCLUSIVE: Developer ‘Sherman Associates’ accused of Harassment and Discrimination by Cedar-Riverside Tenants
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According to Workday’s sources, the complaint charges that representatives of the owner and manager of Riverside Tower, Sherman Associates, have harassed, discriminated and retaliated against residents
Government
An Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling Could Starve Public Schools—In Favor of Religious Ones
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On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a case that could result in the massive expansion of public funding for private religious schools.
Government
Hennepin County Attorney Announced Three Felony Charges Against the Former Owners of Merit Drywall
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They are facing two counts of insurance fraud and one count of theft by swindle in a scheme they used to avoid paying for workers’ compensation insurance required to protect injured workers.