George Floyd was not simply murdered by a knee on his neck, but by generations of open wounds worn raw from Black men and women and people of color being killed for simply existing.
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St. Paul Park refinery picks fight with Building Trades unions, too
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“Marathon has been going down this pathway for a long time,” Don Mullin, executive secretary of the St. Paul Building and Construction Trades Council, said. “They’ve been taking on efforts to be anti-organized labor because that’s the way they do it in other states.”
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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.
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Protestors Assemble as the Trial of Former Officer Derek Chauvin Begins
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Demonstrators took to the streets of Downtown Minneapolis to demand justice for the murder of George Floyd. The protestors were matched by a foreboding and undeniable presence of military equipment and various levels of barricades.
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Fair State, Schell’s brew together to celebrate solidarity
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Minnesota’s oldest and newest union breweries have teamed up to craft a beer celebrating solidarity in the workplace.
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After leaving auto industry, retired Machinist preps others for entry-level work
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Greg Kinne isn’t letting the knowledge he gained over nearly five decades in the automotive industry go to waste in retirement. The former Machinist is sharing what he knows with a new generation of workers at the Twin Cities School.
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“How Do I Know if I am Traumatized?”
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As we continued chatting, he asked thoughtfully, “how do I know if I am traumatized?” As someone that is public about my PTSD, it’s a reasonable question from a friend. To my surprise, I had no immediate answer.
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49ers’ courses offer high schoolers ‘3-for-1’ credit opportunity
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Operating Engineers Local 49 is hoping a new partnership with Minnesota Virtual Academy will draw more high-school graduates into the union’s registered apprenticeship program – and help meet future demand for skilled, trained workers in the heavy-equipment industry
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St. Paul unions take on new role getting fresh food to families
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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.
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Essential, but Unprotected
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When a farmworker nearly died from COVID-19, Spokane’s Latinx community stepped in where the system failed.
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The Labor Movement grieves the Loss of former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen GJ Lewis
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‘Karen did not just lead our movement. Karen was our movement.’