Steve Share
LATEST ARTICLES BY Steve Share
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Labor
Plaque marks site where Minneapolis cops fired on striking workers
August 4, 2015"Bloody Friday" was a pivotal event in the 1934 Teamsters strikes in Minneapolis, a series of strikes that began in the bitter cold of February and continued through a hot summer.
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Labor
Descendants of 1934’s Teamster strikers carry proud legacy
August 26, 2014Their parents or grandparents 80 years ago stood together and fought in the streets of Minneapolis for the right to organize a union during 1934's Teamster strikes.
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Labor
Union volunteers dig up a Minnesota graveyard
August 1, 2013A mile or so beyond the pavement down a gravel road, the historic Kriedler Cemetery lay nestled in between farm fields and showed the wear of time.
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Labor
For striking Laborers at Cretex, preserving pensions is key
July 30, 2013"I've never stood up for anything in my life, but this is too much to give up."
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Labor
Janitors, security officers vote to authorize strike
February 22, 2013In back to back votes, SEIU Local 26 security officers and janitors voted unanimously to authorize their respective bargaining committees to call a strike at any time.
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Labor
Target endangers workers by locking them in at night
January 24, 2013"Sometimes I am told to work cleaning the store all night long," said Marco Tulio Perez, who cleans a Twin Cities Target store.
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U.S.
Minnesota unions urge action on jobs as legislature convenes
January 11, 2013When the Minnesota legislature convened Jan. 8, everything had changed - and nothing had changed
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Labor
Unions: The folks who brought you summer vacations!
August 14, 2012These avid outdoors folk speak about the importance of their union job, which allows them the financial resources and the vacation time to go hunting and fishing.
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