Community
Birchwood Cafe Reopens a Month after Owner Fires Majority of Staff
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Former employees of Birchwood Cafe hope that working conditions will improve for staff, and ask for recognition.
Policy
“We’re not being taken care of”: Essential Workers Call on Legislature for Relief
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The Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act would allow essential workers to take paid leave to care for themselves and family members.
Healthcare Workers Reach Agreement with Allina, Withdraw Strike
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Frontline healthcare workers have reached a tentative agreement after months of bargaining with Allina Health.
Community
May Day in Minneapolis
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May Day, or International Workers’ Day, is a day to celebrate workers across the globe.
Audio
My Family of Essential Workers
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What does it mean to be an essential worker during a pandemic? What is it like sharing a household with someone whose life is at risk when they go to work for the day?
#GeorgeFloyd
A “Time for Justice”: George Floyd’s Murderer Convicted
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The jury has concluded that Derek Chauvin is guilty of the murder of George Floyd that uprooted our world last May. What does this moment mean?
Workers
Celebrating Women in the Trades
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Women are less likely than men to go into the building and construction trades, but a few Minnesota programs are trying to change that.
COVID-19
Essential Workers Speak about a Year of COVID-19
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March 13th is the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Essential workers share their stories of sacrifice and ask for protection.
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.
Government
Minnesotans Call for Paid Family Leave
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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.