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.
Community
The Labor Movement Mourns the Death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
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Earlier today news began to spread that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka had succumbed to a heart attack at age 72.
Government
Unions Claim Wins as 2021 Special Legislative Session Concludes
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For many key issues, however, partisan gridlock blocks progress.
Community
Leadership changes, but Trades’ focus remains on building careers, communities
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The Minnesota Building Trades has a new president.
Unions
Minnesota organizing drive puts the ‘union’ back in ACLU
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Staff are pleased that the organization is living up to its values.
Medical cannabis workers ‘insulted’ by MN grower’s contract offer
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Workers feel left behind by their employer, whose demands would cut them out of gains.
COVID-19
COVID-19 death toll in US nears 600,000
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This article first appeared in Minneapolis Labor Review. MINNEAPOLIS — As the Labor Review went to press June 17, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 597,965 people had died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Both the number of COVID cases and COVID deaths are on a downward trend, leading states —including Minnesota — to rescind mask mandates and ease up on COVID restrictions or eliminate restrictions altogether. But that’s only possible because of the rising number of people who have been vaccinated, officials say. “Our COVID-19 numbers are at their lowest since the earliest days of the pandemic and life is getting back to normal because Minnesotans rolled up their sleeves and the vaccines work,” Governor Tim Walz announced June 16.
Unions
Teamsters take fight to Marathon as refinery dispute enters fifth month
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Some Teamsters picket at the refinery’s entrance, and some follow trucks to picket where they unload.
Government
As special session nears, unions push lawmakers to prioritize working people
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After a year of pandemic-induced economic and emotional hardship, workers are pushing the government for more relief.
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The publishing industry is overwhelmingly white. Could unions be the answer?
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Workers at Duke University Press recently announced their intent to unionize and improve workplace conditions for staff members of color.