Minnesota House committee votes to lower minimum wage for some workers
With the ink barely dry on last year’s legislation raising Minnesota’s minimum wage, some lawmakers are seeking to roll back the increase for thousands of workers.
Oscar winner calls for wage equality in America
During the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, Boyhood star Patricia Arquette used her acceptance speech for best supporting actress to call for wage equality in America.
Labor urges Congress to pump the brakes on fast track
Unions are joining a national day of action to stop fast track March 4, and two members of Congress from Minnesota got an earful as to why last week at a field hearing in Richfield.
Minnesota cannabis workers win first union contract
Labor rights in Minnesota crossed into a new frontier Friday when workers who cultivate medical cannabis ratified their first-ever union contract.
Advocates for the undocumented say ruling will be overturned
Labor unions and other advocates for the nation’s 4.5 million undocumented adults hailed the Obama administration’s decision to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that has halted applications for residency and work permits.
Stand-by scheduling creates problems for many workers
Scheduling problems at airport contractor Air Serv have gotten so bad that workers demonstrated outside company headquarters recently despite sub-zero temperatures. Newly introduced state legislation would bar “just-in-time” scheduling practices that disrupt the lives of airport workers and thousands of other Minnesotans.
Coalition launches effort for $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis
More than 100 activists gathered in a Minneapolis union hall Sunday night to begin the work of raising the minimum wage within city limits to $15 per hour.
Broad coalition ramps up pressure for action on transportation
Concerned that state lawmakers won’t act to address Minnesota’s transportation needs, advocates delivered thousands of signatures to the state Capitol Feb. 12, after hearing a call to action from Governor Mark Dayton.
West Coast port operators lock out workers
West Coast port operators locked out 20,000 longshore workers at 29 Pacific Coast ports on Feb. 12.
Nurses deliver Valentine message on patient safety
Minnesota nurses delivered a Valentine’s Day message for patients Tuesday by hand-carrying to the Department of Health more than 2,000 reports of situations where patients were at risk due to low staffing levels.