Scenes from the picketline
Nurses are walking picketlines at 14 hospitals across the Twin Cities. View video and photos.
Twin Cities nurses’ strike to begin at 7 a.m. Thursday
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association will be on the picketline – instead of at the bedside – outside 14 Twin Cities hospitals Thursday.
Court stops walkout by California nurses
Some 12,000 California nurses who had hoped to strike Thursday – the same day as their Minnesota counterparts – have been barred from a walkout. Instead, they will hold rallies across the state to continue their push for safe staffing, the California Nurses Association said.
Policy
Black job seekers in Twin Cities face worst unemployment gap in nation
Black workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area live with an unemployment rate more than three times that of whites, according to a new report. The disparity is greater here than in any other large metro area in the nation.
Now, more than ever, unions can break down language barriers
If you are a native English speaker who has ever traveled where English is not the primary spoken language, you have some sense of how disorienting it can be to not understand what is being said around you. Without a command of the spoken language, it is difficult to order food, ask for help, or get from one place to the next.
Community
IBEW Local 110 contributes to student solar panel project
A student-planned project to install solar panels at Chisago Lakes Middle School is a success, thanks in part to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110.
Nurses prepare for Thursday strike
Registered Nurse Monica Proulx says she is ready to strike to protect the profession she loves.
Community
Union musician continues musical tradition at Twins’ games
Amidst all that’s new at the new Minnesota Twins ballpark, fans will experience something familiar: the sound of live organ music accompanying the game. The musician at the keyboard is Sue Nelson, a member of Twin Cities Musicians Union Local 30-73.
Supporters of nurses to hold vigil Wednesday
Community supporters, including faith groups and members of other unions, plan a vigil Wednesday – hours before Twin Cities nurses are set to hold a one-day strike.
Organizing
AFL-CIO to hold first-ever young worker summit
With young workers disproportionally hard-hit in today’s economy, the national AFL-CIO is convening a ‘Young Workers Summit’ June 10-13 in Washington, D.C.