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.
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.
Policy
Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue
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The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.
Policy
“We’re not being taken care of”: Essential Workers Call on Legislature for Relief
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The Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act would allow essential workers to take paid leave to care for themselves and family members.