St. Paul unions are teaming up with labor and community groups this fall on a campaign to advance administrative citations from the general election ballot to the capital city’s charter.| Union Advocate
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and law-enforcement leaders credited the local Carpenters union with playing a key role in their investigation of wage-theft allegations on a public housing site in St. Paul, which resulted in criminal charges filed Sept. 3. Choi’s office charged Jose Herrera, Carrie Gutbrod-Herrera and Joseph Herrera, owners of Bayvista Incorporated, with […]| Union Advocate
A union contract, workers said, would provide greater certainty at an uncertain time for higher education.| Union Advocate
SMRLS’s new “wall-to-wall” bargaining unit brings together over 70 workers, including staff attorneys, support staff, accountants and development professionals.| Union Advocate
The campaign will hold a kickoff rally Saturday, Sept. 20 – the day after early voting begins. Organizers also invite volunteers to join regular door knocks and phone banks.| Union Advocate
Workers plan to hold informational picketing outside the InterContinental on Sept. 19 at 4:30 p.m.| Union Advocate
Yes, the moment is tough, but toughness defines working people. That’s what we celebrate on Labor Day.| Union Advocate
No one should doubt St. Paul educators’ commitment to our students.| Union Advocate
Science Museum workers appeal to public as cuts threaten programs, access| Union Advocate
Rather than taking a collaborative approach to navigating the new industry landscape, Science Museum management has shut workers out of the planning process.| Union Advocate
Stagehands who worked the Minnesota Yacht Club festival in St. Paul last month got a bump in pay after union members set up a picket line outside the three-day event, IATSE Local 13 says. “The picket worked, and I’m very proud that we put it up,” Local 13 business agent Kellie Larson said. “The goal […]| Union Advocate
Union members are demanding answers from Minnesota Historical Society executives after a shakeup that will result in 36 layoffs and reduced access to sites and materials maintained by the organization. “We want to see the receipts,” AFSCME Local 3173 President Jacob Rorem said. The layoffs, announced July 28, impacted 28 members of the bargaining unit, […]| Union Advocate
The St. Paul Federation of Educators last week reached a tentative agreement on new union contracts covering about 4,000 teachers, education assistants and school professionals working in the state…| Union Advocate
Union negotiators cited two factors as key to securing a contract they could recommend: a visible, vocal pool of support from rank-and-file members and unshakable solidarity between AFSCME Council …| Union Advocate
The bargaining unit of 80 workers is escalating their campaign for a new contract that delivers wage gains and longevity bonuses.| Union Advocate