News
New program seeks to end wage theft and abuse in the local construction industry
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People hear of good wages in the construction industry, but the reality can be different for those who have nonunion jobs or work for corrupt contractors.
Community
Unions honor fallen tradespeople on Workers Memorial Day
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The annual day of reflection is also the anniversary of the creation of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1971.
Organizing
St. Paul Starbucks workers win union election
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Baristas in St. Paul won their union election today, giving Minnesota its first corporate-owned, unionized Starbucks.
Amazon
How Workers Used Amazon’s Captive Audience Meetings Against the Company
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Workers flipped the script on the e-commerce giant by turning anti-union tactics into organizing opportunities.
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.
Community
Why are Starbucks baristas unionizing?
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Workers at three local Starbucks stores have announced efforts to organize unions and file for elections.
Workers
“We Will Win”: For the First Time in 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out on Strike
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In an interview, one striking teacher explains how community support is providing energy and optimism on the picket line.
Bakery Workers are taking their contract fight to UNFI Cub Foods’ customers
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If you’d love to shop a Cub that isn’t trying to strip its bakers of their union health and pension benefits, then Bakery Workers Local 22 has a list of stores for you.
Organizing
The Strike Wave Sweeps the Twin Cities
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Minneapolis teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) entered the second week of their strike. Spirits remain high on the various picket lines all over the city.
Minneapolis Public Schools Food Service Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
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Food service workers from Minneapolis Public Schools, who’ve been waiting on a contract for a year and a half, have become the fourth union in the Twin Cities to authorize a strike in recent events.