Half Price Books workers in Roseville, St. Paul form unions
Workers at Half Price Books stores in St. Paul and Roseville marched on their bosses Thursday, demanding the bookseller recognize their union.
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How the Pandemic Lockdown & Retail Walkouts Mobilized IATSE Members
The anger over work-life balance led to an overwhelming 98.6% of IATSE’s 60,000 workers voting last week to authorize a strike against the Alliance For Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Government
Local Postal Workers Voice Concerns About New Policy Slowing Mail Delivery
APWU members picketed outside main downtown Minneapolis Post Office during visit by Postmaster General and USPS Board of Governors
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After landslide union election, M Health psych staff ready to bargain for wages, safety
A resounding “union yes” vote, announced today, gives 350 psychiatric associates at M Health Fairview momentum as they look to negotiate better wages, safety protections and a voice in decisions that affect their jobs.
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Conditions that sparked strikes at Nabisco, Frito Lay have ‘spread’ to Minnesota, union warns
Old Dutch workers, members of BCTGM Local 22, gather outside the union’s offices in Minneapolis.
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How the Twin Cities became a hotbed for craft beverage unionizing
A Fingers Labor Day feature on organized labor’s promising momentum with Minnesota’s boutique booze producers
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Buffalo Starbucks Workers Say They Will Unionize One Store At a Time
Union elections at individual stores would be a significant labor breakthrough in the fast food industry.
Community
Former Bartmann Group Restaurant Workers Win Back Stolen Wages
The struggle to win back stolen wages is just the tip of the iceberg for these workers.
Unions
UPDATE: As of Monday Window Cleaners are on Strike
According to the union, the potential ULP strike could begin anytime after the August 15th contract expiration date.