Labor Education Service
@LaboredMN
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We are dedicated to building the power of workers and other historically marginalized, exploited, and oppressed people across Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined May 2011
Allina Health doctors are set to strike for one day in order to improve conditions for both providers and the patients they serve. https://t.co/elG44U4hAv
workdaymagazine.org
On November 5, 650 medical doctors, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners with the Doctors Council-SEIU may go on a one-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. The strike would impact over...
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We are hiring an Associate Director and Labor Educator! Check out the details here: https://t.co/BNp5X5Mxcg
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“We Cannot Water Down Our Proposals Anymore”: UMN Teamsters Go on Strike https://t.co/mrx4n8qXsP
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Facilities and food service workers went on a rolling strike across the state.
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UMN Teamsters are on strike 🚨
“We Cannot Water Down Our Proposals Anymore”: UMN Teamsters Go on Strike https://t.co/mrx4n8qXsP
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7 janitors who cleaned the Hennepin County Government Plaza were abruptly let go last week, no explanation given. They were all long-term janitors there, one since 1991. They're alleging age discrimination. At a press conference today one was in tears.
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Mercedes Ponce is in tears outside the Hennepin County Government where she worked as a subcontractor for 12 years doing janitorial work before getting the news last week that she’d be getting let go...
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“What is happening at Hennepin county?” Seven Senior Janitors Let Go with No Notice https://t.co/2cbJOqOJaf
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Mercedes Ponce is in tears outside the Hennepin County Government where she worked as a subcontractor for 12 years doing janitorial work before getting the news last week that she’d be getting let go...
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This class begins Monday!
I'll be teaching two classes with @LaboredMN this semester. Video Production for Organizers is now two sessions—on September 8th and September 29th.
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"By going on strike, in part, for protections for immigrants, workers are showcasing a strategy to use workers’ most powerful weapon to protect union members." by @sarahlazare
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The union wants bosses to turn away immigration authorities unless they show a signed judicial warrant, but resistance is fierce.
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"Workers Over Billionaires" Rally at MSP Airport for Labor Day https://t.co/rNV76vD5MU
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On Labor Day, hundreds of workers from over 20 Minnesota unions and community organizations rallied at the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport. They called for improvements to the lives...
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We are heartbroken and horrified by today’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Back-to-school should be a time of joy, not fear and sorrow. Our hearts are with the educators, students and families impacted by this senseless gun violence. Enough.
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Read our latest Q&A w/ Ricardo Levins Morales on his first book, and on the history that has led us to this moment: "We’re seeing more and more people stepping forward with real passion and commitment in defense of communities that they’re not a part of."
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Political medicine and wisdom for grassroots social movements from a longtime community organizer and artist.
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These striking workers at a Mauser plant in Chicago are demanding protections from federal immigration authorities. They want management to turn away ICE and DHS, unless they present a signed judicial warrant. My report from the Teamsters 705 picket line.
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The union wants bosses to turn away immigration authorities unless they show a signed judicial warrant, but resistance is fierce.
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Hormel Allegedly Stole Paid Sick Leave Benefit From Meatpacking Workers A landmark sick leave law passed in 2023 is paying dividends for Minnesota workers. But now, workers are alleging that Hormel refused to comply.
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A landmark sick leave law passed in 2023 is paying dividends for Minnesota workers. But now, workers are alleging that Hormel refused to comply.
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“We Make it Run”: University of Minnesota Teamsters’ File Intent to Strike During Move-in Week https://t.co/8zmJOz3i14
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Building and food workers with Teamsters Local 320 are demanding fair wages and healthcare, as well as protection from harassment and mistreatment.
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And Graphic Design for Organizers will be one session on October 6th.
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