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Brother Justus Whiskey Co.’s Frustrated Union Wants to Pack the Place on St. Pat’s

As contract talks stall, union workers are throwing a "Pack the Bar" solidarity party Friday.

March 16, 2023
News

Cub Foods Workers Stage Metro-Wide Demonstrations; Union Calls Contract Proposal ‘Disrespectful’

Workers rallied Saturday at around 30 metro Cub Foods locations.

March 6, 2023
News

What Happens When Progressive Companies Meet Unionizing Workers?

In the Twin Cities, the outcomes have rarely ended without acrimony.

January 4, 2023
News

MN Historical Society Union On Dragged-Out Contract Talks: ‘We Deserve More Than the Bare Minimum’

MNHS workers formed a union over a year ago. They say their first contract demands have been met with "heel-dragging, defensiveness, and indifference."

December 9, 2022
Food & Drink

A St. Anthony Bar Apparently Just Axed Every Worker

The owner of The Unofficial reportedly delivered the news via an emotional email to staff.

News

What’s a Strike Fund? (And How You Can Help.)

Labor strikes are rare these days, so here's a refresher on the concept of a strike fund as Minneapolis teachers hit the picket lines.

March 11, 2022
Opinion

As Teachers Prepare to Strike, One Parent’s Open Letter to Minneapolis Public Schools

Superintendent Ed Graff's rebuff of union salary demands is "disingenuous gaslighting and borderline disgusting."

February 17, 2022
News

Target Is (Allegedly) Back on Its Anti-Union Bullshit

Leaked screen-grabs depict (alleged!) union-busting rhetoric inside stores.

February 3, 2022