The labor movement is split on the question of cops. While union officials have signaled their tempered support for police unions, the push to expel law enforcement from the movement has grown quickly in the rank-and-file.
Unions
UPDATE: As of Monday Window Cleaners are on Strike
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According to the union, the potential ULP strike could begin anytime after the August 15th contract expiration date.
Organizing
More local nonprofit workers take union drives public
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Organizing among Twin Cities nonprofit workers continues to bear fruit, as employees at two local organizations, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative and Headway Emotional Health Services, have gone public with union campaigns this month.
Organizing
United Hospital workers demand more from Allina for their work on front lines
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Essential workers at United Hospital are ready to strike if that’s what it takes to get a fair contract with Allina Health.
Organizing
Citing Unfair Labor Practices, 1,300 Steelworkers Strike in Five States
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United Steelworkers members claim Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is refusing to provide essential bargaining information.
Amazon
The Teamsters Hint at a Combative National Project to Organize Amazon
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Fearing a threat to more than 100 years of worker gains, “This entire union is focused on dealing with Amazon.”
Organizing
The Greater Minnesota Worker Center is Hiring
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For the right organizer it’s an opportunity to be a part of building an enduring organizing program to advance the interests of working people In a region of the state that is often overlooked.
Amazon
Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama
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As the historic union election at Amazon in Alabama heats up, Amazon is pulling all the tricks to stop the union.
Organizing
Budget axe falls on School District 197’s frontline workers
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Despite putting their health at risk while providing essential care during the pandemic, paraprofessionals in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools learned Tuesdy night that the district will lay off up to 12 full-time workers from their ranks and replace them with temporary hires.
Organizing
Community Rallies Around Refinery Workers as Marathon Lockout Enters Third Week
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Nearly 200 Teamsters, along with community members and elected officials, are collectively resisting the company’s efforts to replace staffing at the Marathon oil refinery in St. Paul Park.
Organizing
Marathon Refinery Employees Denied Access After Union Offers To Unconditionally Return to Work While Talks Continue
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Teamsters report that Union employees offered to return to work last week. In a move the Union calls astounding and incredibly reckless, Employees were denied entry when they went to work.