Organizing
Building Trades plan Organizing Conference
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A one-day organizing conference will be sponsored Tuesday, July 12, by the Minnesota Building Construction Organizing Task Force at the Kahler Hotel in Rochester.
Organizing
Carpenters join dissident union coalition
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The Carpenters union, which left the AFL-CIO four years ago complaining it devoted too much money to D.C. staff and not enough to organizing, has joined a five-union dissident coalition that emphasizes organizing in core industries.
Organizing
Stressing need for unity, Sweeney ticket seeks re-election
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Stressing the need for labor unity in the face of an anti-worker federal government and business hostility, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and his ticket formally announced they would seek re-election to labor’s top posts.
Organizing
Building Trades target non-union downtown housing
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As high-end condominium and loft complexes mushroom throughout downtown Minneapolis, Building Trades union members sent a message Thursday that they want the new structures built with union labor.
Organizing
Building Trades to demonstrate Thursday at condo project
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The Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council and supporters will demonstrate at noon, Thursday, June 23, to protest a high-end condominium project being built with non-union labor.
Organizing
Five unions form new labor coalition
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The leaders of five of the largest unions in the AFL-CIO Wednesday announced the formation of the Change to Win Coalition, a new alliance devoted to creating a large-scale, coordinated campaign to rebuild the American labor movement. Shortly after the announcement was made, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney issued a statement, saying he hoped the new coalition “will continue to join?and help lead?the rest of the union movement from within the AFL-CIO.”
‘Justice for Janitors’ march puts focus on unseen workers
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The “invisible” workforce made its voice heard at Wednesday’s “Justice for Janitors” march in downtown Minneapolis, part of a worldwide demonstration of solidarity.
Organizing
Workers at Richfield Health Center reject union
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Workers at Richfield Health Center voted 36-23 to reject representation by Local 113 of the Service Employees International Union.
Organizing
Holiday Inn Select workers reject union
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Workers at the Holiday Inn Select voted 71-42 to reject joining UNITE HERE Local 17.
Organizing
SEIU supporters rally at Richfield Health Center
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About 60 union members, community members and workers at Richfield Health Center rallied Wednesday in front of the Portland Ave. nursing home, where workers will vote Friday to say yes or no to union representation by SEIU Local 113.