Report commissioned by Minneapolis educators challenges district’s spending priorities

MINNEAPOLIS — Supported by the findings of a new report examining the finances of the Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers president Greta Callahan urged, “it’s time to start investing in our kids.”

Report commissioned by Minneapolis educators challenges district’s spending priorities

Minneapolis Federation of Teachers escalates contract campaign

Minneapolis Federation of Teachers escalates contract campaign

SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa: Planned Parenthood workers ratify first union contract

Planned Parenthood North Central States workers in Minnesota and four other states voted to ratify their first union contract in a vote concluding January 17.

SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa: Planned Parenthood workers ratify first union contract

OPEIU Local 12: Nonprofit workers win voluntary union recognition

Sometimes non-profit organizations go to great lengths to oppose efforts by their employees to unionize.

But, at Minneapolis-based The Advocates for Human Rights, management quickly agreed to voluntary union recognition after receiving a worker petition.

OPEIU Local 12: Nonprofit workers win voluntary union recognition

LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota: Family Health & Benefit Fair coming April 20

The Minnesota Laborers Family Health & Benefit Fair will be Saturday, April 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Laborers Training Center, 2350 Main Street in Lino Lakes. The event is open to all eligible Minnesota Laborers Health and Welfare Fund participants and family members.

LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota: Family Health & Benefit Fair coming April 20

IATSE Local 13: Workers at Children’s Theater win voluntary union recognition

A group of 29 workers at Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis have won voluntary union recognition from management.

IATSE Local 13: Workers at Children’s Theater win voluntary union recognition

CWA Local 7250: Union blitzes all of AT&T’s non-union retail stores in Minnesota

Workers at all 40-plus non-union AT&T “authorized retailers” across Minnesota got a visit in early November by activists from Communications Workers of America Local 7250.

CWA Local 7250: Union blitzes all of AT&T’s non-union retail stores in Minnesota

Bakers Local 22: Website re-launched

Bakers Local 22 announced a re-launch of the union’s website December 7. “All current Local 22 contracts are available online now along with other important information,” the union reported via Facebook. Custom pages for each shop also will be created, Local 22 said.

Bakers Local 22: Website re-launched

Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota: Tentative agreement reached, goes to members for a vote

At the conclusion of an 18-hour mediation session running to 3:00 a.m. January 20, negotiations between Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota and the school district produced a tentative agreement.

Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota: Tentative agreement reached, goes to members for a vote

AFSCME Council 5: Staff at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid organize, vote in NLRB election

About 110 staff members at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid will vote by mail in a National Labor Relations Board election this month to determine whether to unionize as part of AFSCME Council 5.

AFSCME Council 5: Staff at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid organize, vote in NLRB election