(Campaign Workers Guild)
The Campaign Workers Guild (CWG) continues its run of organizing victories with a second collective bargaining agreement in Minnesota.
The American Revolution began on the common at Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Workers are organizing through unions and other organizations to improve their lives. Union representation provides a voice on the job and the opportunity to improve wages, benefits and working conditions.
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April 13, 2018
Taking on the World, One Pull Up, Deadlift, and Burpee at a Time.
MINNEAPOLIS
Union organizer, activist, and performance artist Rica Highers is nourished by the workouts and community at Solcana Fitness. “If I didn’t have fitness or some type of physical exercise, I would lose my goddamn mind.”
April 11, 2018
Here’s Why Teachers Are Prepared to Defy Arizona’s Anti-Strike Laws
Teachers and school support staff in Arizona are gearing up for a possible walkout, saying Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and state legislators are ignoring workers’ demands for better conditions for educators and students alike.
April 9, 2018
For Some Homeowners, Needed Repairs Are out of Reach
MINNEAPOLIS
Union plumbers and contractors provide no-cost plumbing repairs and inspections to homeowners in need through Water’s Off
April 4, 2018
COMMENTARY: Dr. King's Last Stand for Economic Justice
MINNEAPOLIS
Our nation remembers the heartbreaking assassination, but few know Dr. King took his last breath in the midst of a struggle for the right to belong to a union.
March 30, 2018
Minnesota IAM Local 623 Members Approve “Effects Agreement” at Closing Electrolux Plant
The Swedish-based freezer and refrigerator manufacturer plans to shut its St. Cloud plant in late 2019/early 2020 and move production to a non-union facility in South Carolina
March 29, 2018
Mayo's Christmas Lockout of Albert Lea Workers Deemed Illegal by Region 18 of the NLRB
ALBERT LEA
Wednesday the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 18 ruled in favor of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota.
Labor still lacks coordinated approach to organizing the South