Workers paying the ultimate price in Guatemala
In the recent mobilizations in Wisconsin, a union member was photographed holding a poster that read, “You can pry my union card out of my cold, dead hand.”
Government
Wisconsin State Supreme Court reinstates Walker’s anti-union law
The fight resumed in the hottest front of the national war on workers late in the afternoon of June 14, as the Wisconsin State Supreme Court reinstated GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s law destroying collective bargaining rights for 200,000 state and local workers.
Community
LiUNA will rally to
Laborers Union members and members of the community who support creating jobs by rebuilding Minnesota\’s crumbling infrastructure are gathering to "Build Minnesota So Minnesota Works!" The rally will take place on Friday, June 17, at 1:30PM on the Historic Stone Arch Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis.
Humphrey remembered as champion of civil rights, labor
A day-long conference at Minneapolis City Hall May 27 honored the legacy of Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. on the centennial of his birth.
Government
Coalition launches ‘We Want to Work for Minnesota’ ad campaign
As Minnesota faces a state government shutdown and thousands of public employees face layoff notices, a new coalition has launched a statewide advertising campaign on “We Want to Work for Minnesota.”
NLRB finds Minnesota employer guilty of illegally firing workers
A parts supply company in Minnesota violated federal labor law when it fired 20 workers after they refused to sign away their rights, the National Labor Relations Board said.
Policy
Pensions help fund renovation of Minneapolis high-rise
Union pension funds are a major component of the financing package for the $132 million renovation and refinancing of the 1,303-unit Riverside Plaza high-rise apartment complex in Minneapolis. The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, which is investing $50 million, is one of 20 public and private entities providing financing — including Google.
Vermont takes first step toward single-payer health care
The state of Vermont has taken the first step towards creating a statewide single-payer government-run health care system. And one of the nation’s top nurses unions will lobby in early June for a national single-payer law.
Midwest School for Women Workers July 28-31 in Detroit
This year’s Midwest School for Women Workers meets July 28-31 at Wayne State University in Detroit. The theme is “Women Stepping Up & Standing Strong: Midwest Strategies For Protecting the Heartland.”
Community
Workers, supporters end hunger strike but vow to continue campaign
Minnesotans seeking better working conditions for retail cleaning workers ended their 12-day hunger strike Wednesday without reaching their goal of meeting with Cub Foods management. But they vowed to continue the campaign. With video.