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Join the informational picket and rally to show Essentia the Minneosta Labor community's support for the workers in Deer River fighting against unfair labor practices! WHEN: Wednesday, January 15, 4-6 p.m. WHERE: Essentia St. Mary's, 402 E Second St.“It doesn’t matter what the temperature is outside,” says SEIU internal organizer and lead negotiator Kayla Schwankle — members are ready for the long haul.After many months of difficult negotiations and mediation, AFSCME Local 66 and AFSCME Council 5 announced that a tentative agreement (TA) has finally been reached with the City of Duluth that covers nearly 500 AFSCME Council 5-represented workers. The announcement came hours after almost 200 union members and allies lined a corridor in City Hall to support the negotiating committee.Less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office for his second term, two major unions have announced they will reunite to “push back on union-busting and win for working-class families.”
Workers know it’s better in a union and unions members know we’re stronger together.
Higher minimum wages, new employer mandates and more are all taking effect this year in Minnesota. Here’s what you need to know.
The phrase “staffing crisis” has been thrown around recently to describe the state of Minnesota’s nursing homes. But sometimes what these discussions lose sight of is where this staffing crisis comes from: low pay, poor benefits and disrespect.
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