MnDOT Local 695

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Striketober and Strikesgiving are over, but worker strikes are still going strong.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Friday urged the Senate to follow in the footsteps of the House of Representatives and

AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Monday joined President Joe Biden and members of his administration, as well as a bipartisan group of lawmakers, for

The House of Representatives has passed President Joe Biden’s

Union election begins for over 400 Planned Parenthood workers
Following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, hundreds of workers at Planned Parenthood begin voting for their union election. — Jun 28
Women Building Success celebrates tradeswomen at awards ceremony
Union tradeswomen and labor leaders gathered June 1 in White Bear Lake for the Women Building Success Awards — Jun 7
Twin Cities Nurses Picket, Demand Hospitals put Patients over Profits
On a combined picket line outside United and Children’s hospitals in St. Paul, nurses said the crisis facing their profession demands urgency and bold action to keep nurses from leaving the bedside. — Jun 3
Psych workers at M Health, Allina strike during Mental Health Awareness Month
Over 400 mental health workers in the Twin Cities answered that question yesterday by going on strike for union contracts that address safety concerns and low wages in their industry. — May 25
In Rare Case, a Large Meatpacking Plant is Being Forced to Address Workers’ Repetitive Motion Injuries
Repetitive motion injuries are common among meatpacking workers, but citations are rare, especially over the past several years. — May 24