Community
Local labor movement’s solidarity vital for MFT
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MFT’S strike fund continues to seek contributions
Striking Minneapolis educators reach tentative agreements with school district
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Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Professionals announced early today that negotiators for both teachers and ESPs had reached tentative agreements with the Minneapolis Public Schools.
Organizing
American Federation of Teachers announces $100,000 donation to Minneapolis educators’ strike fund
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“One day longer, one day stronger is not just a slogan,” she continued. “We’re giving your strike fund $100,000 right now.”
Organizing
With strike votes coming, Minneapolis and St. Paul teachers rally and march together
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“I’ve been teaching 25 years and it keeps getting more and more challenging,” said Ray Lynch, Minneapolis.
Community
Educators Frustrated by Plan to Uproot St. Paul students
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Plans to close five schools in St. Paul and merge or consolidate 10 others drew a swift rebuke from union educators, who called the proposal heavy handed, shortsighted and disruptive to students and families.
Government
Local Postal Workers Voice Concerns About New Policy Slowing Mail Delivery
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APWU members picketed outside main downtown Minneapolis Post Office during visit by Postmaster General and USPS Board of Governors
Government
Unions Claim Wins as 2021 Special Legislative Session Concludes
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For many key issues, however, partisan gridlock blocks progress.
COVID-19
COVID-19 death toll in US nears 600,000
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This article first appeared in Minneapolis Labor Review. MINNEAPOLIS — As the Labor Review went to press June 17, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 597,965 people had died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Both the number of COVID cases and COVID deaths are on a downward trend, leading states —including Minnesota — to rescind mask mandates and ease up on COVID restrictions or eliminate restrictions altogether. But that’s only possible because of the rising number of people who have been vaccinated, officials say. “Our COVID-19 numbers are at their lowest since the earliest days of the pandemic and life is getting back to normal because Minnesotans rolled up their sleeves and the vaccines work,” Governor Tim Walz announced June 16.
Government
In 2021, Unions Will Press Legislature For Action For Working People
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In the new year, unions will continue to watch and pressure the Legislature to protect workers and provide relief.
Elections
Two union members win city council races as new AFL-CIO program supports union members in running for office
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Two union members of Education Minnesota won city council races in the Minneapolis suburbs this year. They show the potential of the Minnesota AFL-CIO’s new Union Member Candidate Pilot Program.