Holiday Lights in the Park glow through New Year’s Day
IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park, the larger-than-life display of holiday-themed light sculptures, lights up St. Paul’s Phalen Park nightly through New Year’s Day.
Fair trade holiday sale on Dec. 8
The Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition is sponsoring a Fair Trade / Union Made Holiday Sale on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Minneapolis. The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CWA Local 7200 Hall, 3521 E Lake St., Minneapolis.
Pope attacks ‘unfettered capitalism’
Building on statements he has made before – and this time, making it clear it’s his official position – Pope Francis I is blasting “the tyranny of unfettered capitalism” and demands that politicians guarantee citizens “dignified work, education and health care.”
Black Friday protests in Twin Cities show growing support for better wages
Two protests on Black Friday – one at the downtown Minneapolis Target and another at the Midway Walmart in St. Paul – pulled large crowds to call attention to the low wages and poor working conditions written into the company cultures of the two corporations.
Clergy stand in solidarity with striking Walmart worker, call for end to poverty wages
Eight clergy were among a group of faith, labor and community representatives who held a news conference at the Brooklyn Center Walmart store Tuesday to call on lawmakers and big corporations to end poverty wages and improve working conditions for Minnesotans.
Events across Minnesota put spotlight on low-wage workers
Across Minnesota and the country this week, low-wage workers and supporters are mobilizing to show the importance of their work – and the need for better wages and respect on the job.
Unions aid survivors of Filipino typhoon and Midwest tornados
The nation’s unions responded to the twin disasters of the last two weeks – the enormous typhoon that struck the Philippines and the late-season tornados that devastated towns in the Midwest – by sending aid, and to the Philippines, nurses.
CWA cheers Senate action to curb filibusters
The Communications Workers of America, who have been pushing for filibuster reform as part of their overall pro-democracy campaign, cheered when the Senate voted 52-48 on Nov. 21 to curb the use of the talkathons.
Minnesota AFL-CIO backs Dayton and Franken for reelection
In its first round of 2014 political endorsements, the Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board voted Tuesday to back Governor Mark Dayton and Senator Al Franken for reelection.
NLRB finds Walmart illegally fired workers
Walmart workers scored an important victory when the National Labor Relations Board announced it would issue a complaint finding that Walmart unlawfully retaliated against workers who went out on strike.