Community
Building Trades Leader: Any Politician Who Doesn’t Back the PRO Act Shouldn’t Get Labor’s Support
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A conversation with Jimmy Williams, the progressive new president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
Community
‘We really are dedicated, as a union, to everyone doing better’
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Jennifer Christensen will be retiring this month as president of South St. Paul- and Duluth-based UFCW Local 1189.
High Rise Window Cleaner Strike is Over
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High rise window cleaners who have been on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for ten days reached a tentative agreement early this morning at 1 a.m. to end their strike.
Unions
UPDATE: As of Monday Window Cleaners are on Strike
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According to the union, the potential ULP strike could begin anytime after the August 15th contract expiration date.
Community
The Labor Movement Mourns the Death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
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Earlier today news began to spread that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka had succumbed to a heart attack at age 72.
Government
Unions Claim Wins as 2021 Special Legislative Session Concludes
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For many key issues, however, partisan gridlock blocks progress.
Community
Leadership changes, but Trades’ focus remains on building careers, communities
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The Minnesota Building Trades has a new president.
Unions
Minnesota organizing drive puts the ‘union’ back in ACLU
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Staff are pleased that the organization is living up to its values.
Medical cannabis workers ‘insulted’ by MN grower’s contract offer
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Workers feel left behind by their employer, whose demands would cut them out of gains.