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Billionaire Pohlad Family Accused of Using Anti-Worker Construction Contractors

By Sarah Lazare | January 19, 2024

This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and The American Prospect. The Minneapolis-based billionaire Pohlad family has a national profile, as the owner of the Minnesota Twins and the 75th-richest family in the United States. And the Pohlad Family Foundation has cultivated a progressive image for its stated commitment to “housing stability” and “racial justice,” with a special focus on reducing racial disparities. But the Pohlad family empire of dozens of businesses includes a real estate development firm called United Properties. The Minneapolis/St.

Los trabajadores de limpieza asean los establecimientos después de las compras navideñas, pero ellos no pueden festejar con sus familias.

The U.S. Labor Voices Opposing Military Aid to Israel

Republicans Are Using Anti-China Rhetoric to Undercut Striking UAW Workers’ Demands

UAW's "Element of Surprise" Strike Appears to Be Working

Minnesota

José Alfredo Gómez delante de su casa. Tiene una gran cicatriz en la frente por haberse caído dos pisos mientras trabajaba en una obra.

Demora de asistencia médica, robo de salarios: El costo humano de la clasificación errónea de los trabajadores.

By Isabela Escalona | June 28, 2023

Este informe fue traducido del inglés por Maria Uhlmann. Read this article in English. En 2022, José Alfredo Gómez, trabajador de la construcción, afirma que se cayó desde el segundo piso de la casa en que trabajaba. Un grupo de hombres en una embarcación en un lago cercano se percató, y llamó a la ambulancia. Esto, en contra de la voluntad del encargado de la obra, quien insistió en transportarlo en una camioneta sin asientos y llena de herramientas de trabajo, menciona Gomez.

Midwest

Inside a Teamster Rebellion: This Is What Union Democracy Looks Like

By Sarah Lazare | May 15, 2023

In Des Moines, Iowa, the militant Local 90 is preparing for what could be the largest strike against a single company in US history.

International

Preparing for War in the South China Sea

By Sarah Lazare | April 7, 2023

Ahead of massive war games involving US and Filipino troops, the Defense Department announced that it will get access to four new sites in the Philippines.

Government

U.S. Pressuring New Left-Wing Honduras Government

By Sarah Lazare | October 28, 2022

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.

Workers

Minnesota Teachers protesting at the Capitol

“We Will Win”: For the First Time in 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out on Strike

By Kip Hedges | March 21, 2022

In an interview, one striking teacher explains how community support is providing energy and optimism on the picket line.

Audio

Wisconsin’s Labor Movement Was Forged in Fire

By Maximillian Alvarez | March 21, 2022

Scholars Harvey J. Kaye and Jon Shelton talk about the strikes and uprisings that paved the way.

Organizing

After hitting the streets, Ramsey County workers win raises

By Michael Moore (Union Advocate) | January 28, 2022

By showing up in force outside the Ramsey County Courthouse, members of five AFSCME locals persuaded county negotiators to put their proposed wage freeze on ice.

Elections

Defending the vote in communities of color: Scenes from a national groundswell

By Just Media (Just Media) | November 3, 2020

Community organizations are doubling down to mobilize and defend the vote.

Airline Catering Workers Connect Poverty Wages to Corporate Greed

By Jarod Facundo | August 2, 2019

Thousands of the subcontracted workers who prepare and deliver in-flight meals are voting to go on strike, demanding better pay and healthcare from the multi-billion dollar airline industry.

Minneapolis wage theft ordinance advances for full city council vote August 8

By Steve Share | July 31, 2019

A proposed wage theft ordinance under consideration in Minneapolis passed unanimously through a city council committee July 29 and is headed for a vote by the full city council Thursday, August 8.