Workday Minnesota (https://workdayminnesota.org/category/organizing/page/2/)
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
In an apparent attempt to pit workers against workers St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) sent a layoff notice to union-represented Teaching Assistants.
Letters from SPPS administration misrepresent or distort the bargaining process and employee rights while a picket is active.
More Twin Cities workers are making preparations for a possible strike.
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.
Strikes have been in the news a lot here lately, but it’s not just a local phenomenon.