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.
Community
A City Under Siege
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A sense of optimism in knowing that neighbors and friends had each other back was overshadowed by the heightened and ominous presence of the National Guard and impending white supremacists siege upon the cities.
Community
The Minneapolis Uprising
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As we settle into the unease and unknown of a mandated curfew and occupation by the national guard here is my best attempt at making sense of what’s happening.
Community
White Minneapolis Police Officer Murdered an Unarmed Black Man in South Minneapolis
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“Please, please, please, I can’t breathe. Please, man,” Floyd can be heard saying to the officer.
Commentary
Walz’s Worker Protections in His Latest Executive Orders Fall Short
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An empowered workforce is a safe workforce, pure and simple. Governor Walz should give workers – not their bosses – the right to decide if they feel their workplace is safe. Nothing else will do more to keep Minnesotans alive in this crisis.
Community
Unions Respond to the Lifting of Minnesota’s Stay at Home Order
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In a statewide address Wednesday night, Gov. Tim Walz said the current stay-at-home order will expire at midnight Monday.
Community
Response to May 2020 Interim Budget Projection
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Minnesota’s budget and economic outlook has significantly worsened since the coronavirus pandemic. A deficit of $2.426 billion is now projected for the current biennium
Community
A Leaked CDC Document Projects Increased COVID-19 Deaths
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According to a CDC document COVID Deaths Projected To Increase To 3,000 Per Day By June 1
Commentary
Labor Education Service in Transition
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I invite us to learn through this together. There is no guidebook, no experience to lean on except in the past we share, the ways we have bound together to fight for our collective dignity.
Community
Resources for Educators ‘Working Remotely’
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Check back for updates to this list. If you have any teaching and/or learning resources to contribute, please send them to LES Labor Educator Amy Livingston
Community
MN Groups Demand More Rental Assistance as Crisis Grows
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The Minnesota Housing Partnership estimates that 85,000 residents living in affordable rental units could be displaced as a result of the economic downturn