Hospital nurses in Twin Cities, Duluth vote to authorize strike
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On August 15, facing multiple public health crises, 15,000 nurses voted to authorize a strike in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas.
Elections
Minneapolis Trader Joe’s workers aim to unionize second store in U.S.
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Workers allege the company has deployed unfair labor practices ahead of next week’s union vote.
Climate Change
Young Workers Are Bridging the Climate and Labor Movements
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Young racial justice and climate activists are using the labor movement to address the climate crisis.
Climate Change
After Yellowstone Floods, Tourism Workers Lose Their Jobs—And Their Housing
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Many Yellowstone workers depend on their bosses for a place to live. When the flood washed away their jobs, they lost their housing, too.
COVID-19
For migrant farm workers, housing is not just a determinant of health, but a determinant of death
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The government of Canada is seeking to address labour shortages by improving housing for workers in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Commentary
Nurses in the U.S. Are Suffering “Moral Injury”
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The pandemic and staffing crisis have left healthcare workers with invisible wounds.
Commentary
The Creative Methods Workers Are Using to Stop Bosses’ Abuse
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Why we need to enforce worker protections to build the labor movement we want.
Elections
Union election begins for over 400 Planned Parenthood workers
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Following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, hundreds of workers at Planned Parenthood begin voting for their union election.
Policy
In Rare Case, a Large Meatpacking Plant is Being Forced to Address Workers’ Repetitive Motion Injuries
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Repetitive motion injuries are common among meatpacking workers, but citations are rare, especially over the past several years.
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.