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St. Paul educators give away 40,000 books
Labor and community leaders joined a press event at the St. Paul book giveaway. Speakers (L to R) included St. Paul Regional Labor Federation President Kera Peterson, Education Minnesota...
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Union members push bill to give striking workers unemployment benefits
Autoworkers in Hudson, Wis., picketed during their union’s “Stand Up Strike” in 2023. After a wave of collective action saw American workers improve their pay and working conditions by going on strike,...
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Updated prevailing wage standards ‘a tremendous win’ for tradespeople
Sen. Tina Smith (R) and Wage and Hour Division Administrator Jessica Looman announced new prevailing wage standards in Minnesota. The Labor Department has updated federal prevailing wage standards in...
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New state board sets $20.50 wage floor in nursing home industry
SEIU member Nessa Higgins spoke during a press conference at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, as (L to R) Teresa Brees, T.J. Hart, Michelle Armstrong and Labor Commissioner Nicole...
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Minnesota apprentice wins Insulators union’s international skills contest
Pictured (L to R) are Tommy Haun, the union’s international training director; Local 34 Business Agent William Meyer; Jordan Haller, who hoisted a Stanley Cup replica at the awards banquet; and Local...
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Pipefitters’ service day keeps heat on for homeowners in need
Members of Pipefitters Local 455 and Local 539 gathered for a photo after the Heat’s On volunteer breakfast in Roseville. Union pipefitters on Saturday carried forward their fall tradition of providing...
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Flanagan marks first Workplace Rights Week at union laundry in St. Paul
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is putting a spotlight on workers’ rights this week, with hundreds of outreach events across the state to educate workers and employers. It’s the state’s...
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Union educators tracking effects of federal funding loss
NEA President Becky Pringle spoke to media members alongside SPFE member Nicki Nolen before the “walk-in” at Adams Spanish Immersion school. During the previous three school years, Nicki Nolen worked...
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Up for a challenge: Competitors test their skills at WBS Trade Games
Ashley Kula (L) and Anya Davis raced to finish Cement Masons Local 633’s challenge. It wasn’t gold, silver or bronze, but there was plenty of metal in play during the Trade Games Challenge at St. Paul...
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Report on AI’s impact a ‘wake-up moment’ for MN lawmakers, unions
Artificial intelligence is poised to have a greater impact on Minnesota’s workforce than most other states’, according to a report released last month. But it’s not too late for workers, unions and...
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