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The potential deportation of Augsburg tenured professor Dr. Mzenga Wanyama was spared another month. However, the possibility of eventual deportation is already having a devastating and disproportionate impact on students of color.
An innovate program motivates cooperation between employers and organized labor to give workers the opportunity to expand their skills
Oklahoma Teachers are in the process of preparing for a statewide strike amid years of budget shortfalls that have cut into public education budgets.
2nd Update: Reports from West Virginia indicate that the strike continues, despite announcements that it would end Thursday.
As the West Virginia teachers strike enters its 4th school day we take a step back to try and understand the broader context.
The Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME highlights the battle against working people by the wealthy. It has also become an opportunity for unions to forcefully express their unique role defending the interests of working people.
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Working people filled the Capitol rotunda in St. Paul today, celebrating their freedom to join together for a voice on the job and pledging to fight corporate attacks with urgency and solidarity.
Protests against gun violence are sweeping across the country. Legislators and President Trump are slow to respond. In Florida, while teachers are now expected to protect students, the unions that protect them are being targeted.
ST. PAUL – By all accounts, the U.S. economy is recovering from the “Great Recession” of nine years ago and Minnesota is leading the way in job growth. But not all people are benefitting – and that is where the state’s Dislocated Worker Program steps in. “We are constantly being notified of layoffs” despite the economic recovery, said Liz McLoone, the program’s liaison with organized labor. The reasons, she said, are many: Certain industries, like mining, have suffered layoffs and plant closings.
On February 24 all over the country, it is expected that thousands of working people and allies will, “stand up for our freedom to come together in strong unions and fight.”