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José Alfredo Gómez standing in front of his home. He has a large scar on his forehead from falling two stories while working on a construction site.

Delayed Care, Stolen Wages: The Human Cost of Worker Misclassification

By Isabela Escalona | June 20, 2023

In 2022, construction worker José Alfredo Gómez fell two stories from the home he was working on, he says. A group of men on a boat in a nearby lake saw and called an ambulance. This was against the wishes of the jobsite supervisor, who insisted on transporting him in a work van, which had no seats and was filled with tools, Gómez says. The ambulance arrived, but Gómez’s injuries were so extreme, emergency personnel decided it would be best to airlift him to a hospital in St. Paul, Minn., where he was able to be treated, he recalls.

A brown haired woman stands in front of a large red emergency sign on a grass lawn wearing a sky blue tee shirt reading "well behaved women rarely make history"

Why Do We Let Our Bosses Control Our Health Care?

Biden Says There’s No Blockade. Tell That to Yemenis Who Need Medical Care.

a man in blue jumpsuit and white hard hat stands in front of two monitors and a window at an oil rig

The Lie at the Heart of Politicians’ “Job Creation” Rhetoric

Government

U.S. Pressuring New Left-Wing Honduras Government

Policy
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In Rare Case, a Large Meatpacking Plant is Being Forced to Address Workers’ Repetitive Motion Injuries

By Madison McVan (Investigate Midwest) | May 24, 2022

Repetitive motion injuries are common among meatpacking workers, but citations are rare, especially over the past several years.

Government
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General counsel will urge NLRB to deem captive audience meetings illegal

By Michael Moore (Union Advocate) | April 25, 2022

“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
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Blaze Pizza workers win back stolen wages

By Amie Stager | March 31, 2022

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
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Pandemic bonus pay proposal talks end in failure to compromise

By Amie Stager | October 27, 2021

After missing their September 6 deadline for recommendations, the working group could not agree on a single proposal for the legislature.

COVID-19
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Minnesota DFL proposal for frontline worker bonus pay seeks to recognize more workers

By Amie Stager | October 6, 2021

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
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Minnesota GOP proposal for frontline worker bonus pay narrows in on long-term healthcare workers

By Amie Stager | October 1, 2021

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
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Without paid sick time, employers’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates won’t address workers’ access barriers or hesitancy

By Ray Levy Uyeda (Prism Reports) | August 31, 2021

FDA approval won’t make a difference if workers still have to choose between the vaccine and their wages.

Policy
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Black women are still fighting for equal pay

By Kayla Grant (Prism Reports) | August 9, 2021

August 3rd was Black Women Equal Pay Day.

Policy
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Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue

By Cecille Joan Avila (Prism Reports) | June 10, 2021

The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.

Policy
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“We’re not being taken care of”: Essential Workers Call on Legislature for Relief

By Amie Stager | May 28, 2021

The Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act would allow essential workers to take paid leave to care for themselves and family members.

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