Hospital Workers Call on Leaders to Act
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Workers negotiating contracts with hospital systems across the Twin Cities express disappointment in a lack of recognition and 0% pay increase.
Community
After leaving auto industry, retired Machinist preps others for entry-level work
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Greg Kinne isn’t letting the knowledge he gained over nearly five decades in the automotive industry go to waste in retirement. The former Machinist is sharing what he knows with a new generation of workers at the Twin Cities School.
Unions
IUE-CWA members shine light on Walmart’s role in offshoring good jobs
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Workers in the Twin Cities and across the country are protesting a supplier’s move to offshore light bulb production jobs.
Commentary
Meatpacking workers like my family deserve to be protected during and after the pandemic
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PPE isn’t enough. Mental health services, better wages, and a path to citizenship should all be on the table.
COVID-19
Nebraska activists want undocumented essential workers prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination
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“They were named essential workers at the expense of their health. They didn’t have a choice from the beginning.”
COVID-19
After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers
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A key House subcommittee cited reports by ProPublica and other news outlets in launching an investigation into how the country’s meatpacking companies handled the pandemic, which has killed hundreds of workers to date.
COVID-19
The “Essential Worker” Swindle
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How this label is used to justify a social order in which workers are abused, discarded and left to die.
Government
Home Care Workers Celebrate $15 Minimum Wage in Tentative Agreement With State of Minnesota
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Even before COVID, many seniors, people with disabilities, and the families that support them are without the care that they need to stay safely in their homes. It is expected that the increase in wages and benefits will play a key role in combating the care crisis.
Community
East Side Freedom Library Co-Sponsors Event on Black Labor in the Making of America
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n collaboration with the University of Minnesota Department of History, the Ramsey County Historical Society, and the Labor and Working-Class History Association, ESFL is hosting an online conversation between the two leading scholars of Black labor in the United States: Dr. Joe W. Trotter, Jr., and Dr. William P. Jones.
News
Health and Wellness Clinics Open for Laborers
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In a unique partnership, laborers have opened three clinics in Minnesota devoted to the healthcare needs of workers.