Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM) announced that immigrant detainees had begun a hunger strike at the Sherburne County jail in Elk River, Minnesota.
COVID-19
Bernie’s Army Redeploys for COVID-19’s Frontline Workers
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On the afternoon of April 1, six Sprouts workers marched on their boss’s office with their petition and protest signs saying, “Health and safety over profit,” and “Make the pay worth the risk.”
Amazon
50+ Amazon Workers Walk Out in Shakopee
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Following news of another firing and the revelation of two positive cases of COVID-19, more than 50 Shakopee Amazon fulfillment workers walked off the job just after midnight Sunday morning.
COVID-19
Concerns Raised Over Hennepin Counties Library Curbside Program
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Earlier today Hennepin County library and service center workers, represented by AFSCME Local 2822, held a “in car” convergence at the Ridgedale Library parking lot.
COVID-19
Nurses Across the U.S. Protest Dangerous Conditions and For-Profit Health Care
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Nurse union activists organized actions at hospitals across the country Tuesday, a national day of action to draw attention to how the U.S.’s profit-driven health care system is failing workers and patients alike.
COVID-19
What Workers Have Already Won in the Face of Coronavirus
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While many workers have lost hours or even been laid off in the last few weeks, others have made advances in various industries amid the crisis, including securing paid time off and health and safety guarantees.
Organizing
EXCLUSIVE: St. Paul Public Schools Send Layoff Notices to Teaching Assistants
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In an apparent attempt to pit workers against workers St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) sent a layoff notice to union-represented Teaching Assistants.
Organizing
St Paul Public Schools Distributes Misleading Letter to Workers
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Letters from SPPS administration misrepresent or distort the bargaining process and employee rights while a picket is active.
Organizing
Mounds View Paras Stick Together With Strike Vote
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More Twin Cities workers are making preparations for a possible strike.
Organizing
Outbreak Adds Urgency to Janitors’ Push for Sick Pay
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Public response to the epidemic has put a grim spotlight on limited access to paid sick time in the U.S., particularly for low-wage workers like Patiño.
Commentary
Strikes Surge Nationwide
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Strikes have been in the news a lot here lately, but it’s not just a local phenomenon.