Community
Job security for women of color is a different kind of pandemic
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New data shows job security has been exacerbated by the pandemic, and the problem could continue.
Elections
Union Volunteers, broad coalitions power Labor 2020 Political Campaign
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Don Slaten has been volunteering in support of his union’s political program for years. Never has he seen a campaign season like this one, marked by social distance, early voting and a highly polarized voting public. “It’s just unreal,” said Slaten, a retired member of Machinists Local Lodge 459 who became active in local politics in the mid-1980s. “I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
In an election cycle with no playbook, Minnesota’s unions have adjusted their approach to politics. Physical distance is now baked into the Labor 2020 campaign strategy, with phone and text banks taking the place of most door-to-door canvassing.
COVID-19
The Trump Administration Has Put Federal Workers at Coronavirus Risk, Senators Say
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Citing ProPublica’s reporting, 22 Senate Democrats have asked the White House to explain its management of federal employee safety.
COVID-19
Call Center Workers Fear For Their Health as They Work in “One Big Germ Pool”
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Employees of a large Consumer Cellular call center in Arizona say that their health is in danger from the spread of the coronavirus, as their company has kept hundreds of people in the call center working in close quarters.
Environment
‘How Minnesota Corporations Pollute our Planet and Politics’
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A coalition of environmental justice groups and SEIU 26 representing workers who clean major Twin Cities office buildings released a study that criticizes major Minnesota corporations for policies blocking solutions to climate change and environmental racism.
Community
Unions bring tradeswomen together with Minneapolis conference
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Tradeswomen from across the U.S. and Canada are descending on the Twin Cities for the union-sponsored Tradeswomen Build Nations conference this last weekend.
Community
‘Strong Women, Full of Love’ a Lens into Intersectional Feminism and Solidarity
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After losing her job as a photojournalist due to anti-LGBTQ employment practices, Muska retrained and became a master electrician. She later founded Minnesota Women in the Trades, a labor organization devoted to racial and gender equity. As part of Minnesota Women in the Trades she co-authored an equity-oriented guidebook with the Labor Education Service
Government
The Future of U.S. Jobs Looks Bleak. Unions Are the Answer
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We were just handed a wake-up call. Newly released numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics project that six of the ten occupations expected to have the most total job growth over the next decade pay less than $27,000 a year.
Community
LABOR DAY 2019
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This Labor Day, we’re celebrating union solidarity and letting everyone around us know: Want power? Join a union.
Community
MINNESOTA AFL-CIO AT THE 2019 STATE FAIR
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Visit the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fair. The Pavillion is located at the corner of Dan Patch and Cooper and is open from 8am to 8pm. Stop by to chat with members of Minnesota unions, win prizes, watch demonstrations, and listen to union musicians.