Government
How Amy Coney Barrett’s Appointment Would Escalate the War on Workers
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A conversation with labor activist and legal scholar James Gray Pope.
Government
How Trump Is Privatizing the U.S. Immigration System
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The administration is allowing industries to directly control guest worker programs.
COVID-19
Unite Here Is 85% Unemployed and Still Fighting Like Hell
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The economically devastated union is knocking on more doors than the entire Democratic Party
Government
A Brief History of the U.S. Government’s Targeting of Left-Wing Immigrants
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“Throughout U.S. history, right-wing forces have used the denial of citizenship to restrict political dissent.”
COVID-19
COVID-19: State Workers See Burnout, But Not Giving Up
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Public health officials warn Minnesota could see more novel coronavirus spikes in the coming weeks, if too many residents let their guard down.
Organizing
As Nonprofits Face Uncertain Times, Some Employees Look to Unionize
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“The people who drive the nonprofit ecosystem are billion-dollar foundations,” Virden said. “And yet a lot of our co-workers are working two or three jobs, part-time jobs on weekends or after work at Hope.”
Organizing
Two Days after Workers Demanded Union recognition Surly Announces Staff Layoffs
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‘Say it with me: Union busting!!”
Investigative
Temp Workers Fight Back Against Alleged Sexual Harassment and Say They Face Retaliation for Doing So
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The Illinois attorney general announced that he reached a settlement with the company that calls for an independent monitor to protect the workers.
Community
Hands on Learning at Trades Boot Camp
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A dozen students from the Mankato area got the chance to sample nine different building trades at the first South Central Construction Trades Boot Camp held at Mankato West High School.
COVID-19
Meatpacking Companies Dismissed Years of Warnings but Now Say Nobody Could Have Prepared for COVID-19
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In documents dating to 2006, government officials predicted that a pandemic would threaten critical businesses and warned them to prepare. Meatpacking companies largely ignored them, and now nearly every one of the predictions has come true.