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Union pledges fight as AT&T plans more Twin Cities store closings

By Michael Moore (Union Advocate)

Government

Minnesotans Call for Paid Family Leave

The Paid Family & Medical Leave Act would establish a system enabling workers to take time off to care for loved ones without having to worry about income.

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Community

St. Paul unions take on new role getting fresh food to families

Local unions are stepping up this winter to connect thousands of Minnesotans with free, fresh food available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box program.
Amazon

Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama

As the historic union election at Amazon in Alabama heats up, Amazon is pulling all the tricks to stop the union.
Commentary

Meatpacking workers like my family deserve to be protected during and after the pandemic

PPE isn’t enough. Mental health services, better wages, and a path to citizenship should all be on the table.
Community

Essential, but Unprotected

When a farmworker nearly died from COVID-19, Spokane’s Latinx community stepped in where the system failed.
Organizing

Budget axe falls on School District 197’s frontline workers

Despite putting their health at risk while providing essential care during the pandemic, paraprofessionals in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools learned Tuesdy night that the district will lay off up to 12 full-time workers from their ranks and replace them with temporary hires.
COVID-19

Nebraska activists want undocumented essential workers prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination

“They were named essential workers at the expense of their health. They didn’t have a choice from the beginning.”