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Madison Equities

The Donald Trump of St. Paul is in a Labor Dispute

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez, Workday Minnesota

Described in a City Pages article as the Donald Trump of St Paul development, Madison Equities owner Jim Crockarell is at the center of a labor dispute.

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December 10, 1948

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which calls for economic justice for all workers.

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Workers organizing

Workers are organizing through unions and other organizations to improve their lives. Union representation provides a voice on the job and the opportunity to improve wages, benefits and working conditions.

Update: Minneapolis school custodians vote to join SEIU 284

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Iowa workers choose to stay union

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Labor still lacks coordinated approach to organizing the South

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Community
August 5, 2019
El Paso Make Shift Altar

Texas AFL-CIO on El Paso Shootings, White Supremacy

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez, Workday Minnesota
AUSTIN

The labor movement in Texas has repeatedly spoken out about domestic terrorism, white supremacy and bigotry. We condemn hatred of any group with all the forces at our command. No more.

Worker Power
August 2, 2019
Catering Workers

Airline Catering Workers Connect Poverty Wages to Corporate Greed

By Jarod Facundo, Inequality

Thousands of the subcontracted workers who prepare and deliver in-flight meals are voting to go on strike, demanding better pay and healthcare from the multi-billion dollar airline industry.

Worker Power
July 31, 2019

Minneapolis wage theft ordinance advances for full city council vote August 8

By Steve Share, Minneapolis Labor Review
MINNEAPOLIS

A proposed wage theft ordinance under consideration in Minneapolis passed unanimously through a city council committee July 29 and is headed for a vote by the full city council Thursday, August 8.

Worker Power
July 30, 2019
Wage Theft Rally

VIDEO: Wage Theft Rally

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez, Workday Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS

The Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council held a rally and barbecue outside of city hall in support of the proposed Minneapolis wage theft ordinance,

Worker Power
July 26, 2019
Minnesota Buildings Trades

Minnesota Building Trades Announce Plans to Fight Wage Theft, Exploitation, Labor Trafficking

By Filiberto Nolasco Gomez, Workday Minnesota
BRAINERD

Unions promise to stand with immigrant workers, declare “Not On My Watch” 

Community
July 25, 2019
Construction Workers

Hidden in Plain Sight

By Cathy Albisa, Pathways to Freedom
ATLANTA

How low wages, brutal working conditions, and laws hostile to organizing, make Atlanta and surrounding areas ripe for labor trafficking. Relative to Minneapolis, working conditions in Atlanta appear generally worse. Minnesota at least has state departments mandated with enforcing wage and workplace safety laws; Georgia does not.

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