The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.
Government
In 2021, Unions Will Press Legislature For Action For Working People
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In the new year, unions will continue to watch and pressure the Legislature to protect workers and provide relief.
Government
In a New Report MIT School of Management Professor Recommends Sweeping Changes to Labor Law
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Study recommends creating mechanisms to strengthen worker voice and representation
Community
Athletes at the U weigh in On Sponsorship
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Although it’s still uncertain if anything like S.B. 206 will ever make its way to the University of Minnesota, the possibility has some excited for the future of the NCAA while also sparking debate.
Policy
How the Trade Deficit with China Means Jobs Losses in Minnesota
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EPI’s research suggests that since imports from China have soared while exports to China have increased much less, the US is both losing jobs in manufacturing and missing opportunities to add jobs in manufacturing.
Organizing
Union Solidarity Drives Fight for $15 at MSP Airport
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They may work different jobs or carry different union cards, but workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are fighting together to raise MSP’s minimum wage to $15.
Policy
Dozens of Big Businesses Avoided Corporate Taxes in 2018
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During the first year of the Trump administration’s new tax law, 91 Fortune 500 companies didn’t pay a dime in federal income tax, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Policy
MN Joins States Bolstering Wage-Theft Enforcement
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Benson said there’s also been a lot of reported violations of overtime pay regulations. But even with states taking action, he said making employees aware of such laws is still a challenge – which ultimately reduces their impact
Investigative
Farm immigration reform aims to aid struggling Midwest dairies
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New legislation could make it easier for farmers to hire immigrant labor – a growing need for the dairy and poultry industries as well as other agriculture sectors.
Community
To assess care crisis, Gov. Walz ‘walks a day’ in PCA’s shoes
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The “walk-a-day” event offered Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who participated in a similar event in Minneapolis, a unique perspective on the state’s home health industry.
Government
MN Farmers in DC to Discuss Farm Crisis, New Trade Deal
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Midwestern family farmers are in Washington, D.C., today to discuss the farm crisis and what they see as potential harm from the replacement deal for the North American Free Trade Agreement.