The Minnesota State Legislature committed to $250 million in May for “hero pay” for frontline workers across the state. A working group has yet to develop a plan for distributing that money.
Community
A Film Stimulus Bill for Minnesota
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If the bill is passed, it is poised to potentially bring millions yearly into the state’s economy from producers that would begin using the incentive to produce the backlog of on hold productions.
Government
After ‘six years of purgatory,’ retirees celebrate pension fix with Smith
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The emergency funds will protect pension benefits earned by 1.5 million active and retired workers nationwide, including about 22,000 Minnesota retirees who paid into the Central States Pension Fund.
Government
House Passes the PRO Act
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The House passed the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act, the most wide-ranging, pro-worker rewrite of labor law since the original National Labor Relations Act of 1935. .
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.
Government
Unions and Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Protect Meat and Poultry Workers
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The “Minnesota Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act” seeks to protect workers by ensuring their rights and benefits to a safe workplace.
Unions
Union and Allies Respond to the Governors Proposed Budget
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“Governor Walz’s budget proposal is a bold plan that invests in priorities to help working people recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while laying out a vision for a more just and equitable state.”
Unions
Union density increases in Minnesota. Unionization rates Increase Nationally.
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Minnesota’s union membership rate increased from 13.7% of the workforce in 2019 to 15.8%.
Government
Home Care Workers Celebrate $15 Minimum Wage in Tentative Agreement With State of Minnesota
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Even before COVID, many seniors, people with disabilities, and the families that support them are without the care that they need to stay safely in their homes. It is expected that the increase in wages and benefits will play a key role in combating the care crisis.
Commentary
Capitol Riots Spur Calls for More Civics, Media Lessons
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The heated political rhetoric leading up to the recent riots at the U.S. Capitol has left many democracy advocates wondering whether civil discourse can be restored.
Government
Several MN Officials Call for Trump’s Removal
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Even with the Biden administration set to take over the White House in less than two weeks, many members of Congress say President Donald Trump needs to be removed beforehand because of this week’s riots at the Capitol