After missing their September 6 deadline for recommendations, the working group could not agree on a single proposal for the legislature.
Policy
Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue
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The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.
Policy
“We’re not being taken care of”: Essential Workers Call on Legislature for Relief
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The Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act would allow essential workers to take paid leave to care for themselves and family members.
Amazon
“The Amazon Workers in Bessemer Would Already Have Their Union If We Had the PRO Act”
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What the union loss at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama means for the future of organizing in the Biden era.
Policy
St. Paul’s minimum wage will increase July 1. Here’s how one local restaurant is adapting
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“As a business owner I can make this (minimum-wage increase) work,” Peterson said of his response at the time. “This can be done. You can have a successful business and pay your people well and still make a profit.”
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
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.