Grinnell student workers represented themselves at the NLRB and beat efforts by university administrators and lawyers from Iowa's largest law firm to thwart the expansion of their union. Photo: Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers
At a small liberal arts college in rural Iowa, students who work in the libraries, mailroom, and other campus workplaces have undertaken an ambitious organizing drive
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.
On Wednesday the St. Paul City Council passed an ordinance that will raise the minimum wage to $15 over the coming years. It was later signed by Mayor Melvin Carter.
Joy is the order of the day as 100 people or so congregate at the rotunda of the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison just hours after incumbent Republican Scott Walker conceded(link is external) the gubernatorial election to Democratic challenger Tony Evers.
Workday Minnesota has obtained a letter to Mississippi Market employees signed by General Manager Gail Graham dated March 6, 2018. The letter gives evidence of an anti-union perspective.
Both Tony Evers and J.B. Pritzker ran on strong, clear messages of supporting unions and working families.
Last night was a victory for labor. At the DFL Election Party at the Intercontinental Riverside Hotel in St.Paul, people were energetic and thrilled with election results
A right-wing political advocacy organization funded by the Koch brothers has endorsed eight GOP House incumbents in the hopes of keeping the House red and squashing unions’ influence in Washington.
Labor still lacks coordinated approach to organizing the South