Minnesota workers rally in support of striking baristas.
42 Students and 1 Adult: Minneapolis Educators Demand Safe Staffing
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Union and community members rallied in support of Minneapolis Federation of Educators Local 59 before the union went into mediation with Minneapolis Public Schools.
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“What is happening at Hennepin county?” Seven Senior Janitors Let Go With No Notice
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Mercedes Ponce is in tears outside the Hennepin County Government where she worked as a subcontractor for 12 years doing janitorial work before getting the news last week that she’d be getting let go with no prior notice. Ponce is one of seven janitors with a combined 180 years of experience who received a letter informing her she doesn’t work there anymore at the end of August. The janitors, all senior employees who have devoted their careers to cleaning the Hennepin County Government Plaza, are alleging age discrimination. The workers are members of SEIU Local 26, which represents 8,000 building management and janitorial workers across the Twin Cities. The morning of September 8, they held a press conference outside the building where they worked, then marched together into the facility, where they delivered a letter to the office of Building Management demanding the workers be reinstated.
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Hormel Allegedly Stole Paid Sick Leave Benefit From Meatpacking Workers
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A landmark sick leave law passed in 2023 is paying dividends for Minnesota workers. But now, workers are alleging that Hormel refused to comply.
Open Bargaining Builds Union Democracy. Twin Cities Educators Show How.
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Union members speak on the benefits of opening up collective bargaining to membership and the public.
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Workers Say Wedge Co-op Restricting Freedom to Express Solidarity With Palestinians
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Workers and co-op members are organizing against a new dress code policy that they say restricts their freedom of expression in the workplace.
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What Does it Take to Truly Take Care of a Patient? Nurses Say Safe Staffing Levels.
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As the Minnesota Nurses Association negotiates a new contract, safe staffing levels are the top concern for members.
Immigration
Minnesota’s Labor Movement is Demanding an End to ICE Raids
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From Lake Street to Los Angeles, union leaders, organizers, and members have been on the front lines of resistance against Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
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Minneapolis Celebrates 50 Years of International Sex Workers’ Day
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Minneapolis sex workers and allies take the downtown streets to honor organizing within their sector.
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University of Minnesota Food Service Workers Allege Discrimination and Abuse
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The union says the labor relations system is in shambles, and low-wage employees are subject to severe mistreatment.
Immigration
“For the Workers, Not the Billionaires”: Minnesota’s May Day Actions
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Thousands of workers gathered on the steps of the Minnesota state capitol on May 1, or International Workers Day, un support of union and immigrant rights. Photo by Amie Stager.