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Leaders and workers respond to the federal government’s surveillance of organized labor and community in Minnesota. The post “A Manufactured Conspiracy”: Minnesota’s Labor Movement Denounces Federal Surveillance Operation appeared first on Workday Magazine .
One morning, when Jacob started his 9 a.m. shift as a UPS driver in Minnesota, he noticed it was hazy outside. It was July 16, and wildfires raging across northeastern Minnesota and southern Canada had unleashed acrid, hazardous smoke across much of the state. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was urging people to stay indoors. […] The post Smoke, Heat, Storms: How Climate Change Is Making…
Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30. The post Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide appeared first on Workday Magazine .
Workers have set an August 14 deadline for an unfair labor practice strike. The post “We Are Fighting for a Comfortable Life”: High-Rise Condo Workers in Minneapolis Threaten to Strike appeared first on Workday Magazine .
In 2025, Cassandra Thomas and her coworkers at Chapel View Nursing Home in Hopkins, Minn., formed a union in order to improve pay and address what they say are consistently low-staffing issues that hurt both workers and the residents they care for. Speaking at a Minnesota Senate Labor Committee hearing in April, Thomas recalled seeing […] The post Researchers Say Employers Are Failing to…
This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and The American Prospect. WHITING, INDIANA—Elizabeth Piña has been at her union hall since 4:00 a.m., checking in picketers, organizing the food pantry, and chatting with her coworkers. She is wearing a black t-shirt, and sitting behind a table filled with schedules and stickers that say […] The post Locked Out Refinery Workers Say BP Is…
Nurses who work in addiction treatment are fighting for patient and worker safety in their first union contract. The post Nurses at Hazelden Betty Ford are Striking for a First Contract appeared first on Workday Magazine .
On July 6, Rochester, Minn. City Council voted unanimously to award Via Transportation with a contract to manage Rochester Public Transit (RPT)—replacing Transdev, the former management company. Transdev faced strong opposition from transit workers for alleged mismanagement, union-busting, and concerns over AI surveillance. Transdev’s contract will expire at the end of the year and Via […] The…
Ahead of the first hearing for the 15 activists and community defenders charged with conspiracy by the federal government, a crowd full of supporters gathered and demonstrated in solidarity. The post “An Attack on All of Us”: Labor Rallies at Courthouse for the Minnesota 15 appeared first on Workday Magazine .
The national AFL-CIO held its 30th quadrennial constitutional convention in Minneapolis, where less than a week later, several unionists were arrested for their activism on charges of conspiracy. The post As Labor Celebrates Minnesota’s Resistance Against ICE, Federal Indictments Raise the Stakes appeared first on Workday Magazine .
