After a lengthy discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted 9 to 3 to approve an ordinance that would bring workers, business, and community together in a Labor Standards Board.
International
Biden Says There’s No Blockade. Tell That to Yemenis Who Need Medical Care.
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There are just three flights leaving Sana’a every week. But Yemen has an estimated 71,000 cancer patients who need out-of-country care.
Commentary
The Lie at the Heart of Politicians’ “Job Creation” Rhetoric
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When they want to wage war or destroy the planet, American political elites are obsessed with “job creation.” When workers start accruing a modest amount of power, elites demand increased unemployment.
Government
U.S. Pressuring New Left-Wing Honduras Government
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After the Honduran government fulfilled a campaign promise by moving to end special economic zones, two U.S. senators threatened to withdraw foreign aid to the country.
Policy
In Rare Case, a Large Meatpacking Plant is Being Forced to Address Workers’ Repetitive Motion Injuries
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Repetitive motion injuries are common among meatpacking workers, but citations are rare, especially over the past several years.
Government
General counsel will urge NLRB to deem captive audience meetings illegal
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“This license to coerce is an anomaly in labor law, inconsistent with the Act’s protection of employees’ free choice,” Abruzzo wrote. “It is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of employers’ speech rights.
News
Blaze Pizza workers win back stolen wages
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Workers at Blaze Pizza celebrate their wage theft settlement and worker power after learning their rights and activating a system to enforce those rights.
COVID-19
Pandemic bonus pay proposal talks end in failure to compromise
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After missing their September 6 deadline for recommendations, the working group could not agree on a single proposal for the legislature.
COVID-19
Minnesota DFL proposal for frontline worker bonus pay seeks to recognize more workers
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DFL members of the working group and frontline workers call for all frontline workers in Minnesota to be respected and acknowledged with the bonus pay proposal, even though it will be smaller payments.
COVID-19
Minnesota GOP proposal for frontline worker bonus pay narrows in on long-term healthcare workers
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Workers respond in solidarity and dismay to the announcement of a hero pay proposal seeking to give $1200 to only long-term healthcare workers
COVID-19
Without paid sick time, employers’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates won’t address workers’ access barriers or hesitancy
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FDA approval won’t make a difference if workers still have to choose between the vaccine and their wages.