Workday Minnesota

Workday Minnesota is a project of the Labor Education Service at the University of Minnesota. Workday has won many awards and has grown to be a trusted source for news about workers, the economy, worker organizations and our communities. Workday strives to present an accurate and factual account of news, events and issues through a lens focused on the interests, perspective and well-being of Minnesota's working people. Workday is a member of the International Labor Communications Association and a partner in the Twin Cities Media Alliance.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Workday Minnesota

Labor

Non union Twin Cities contractor charged with human trafficking
November 19, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg And Workday Minnesota
In fiscal year 2017, which ended Sept. 30, 2017, the federal Homeland Security Department “opened 833 investigations possibly involving human trafficking.
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Labor

Twin Cities janitors’ fight yields first union contract
February 28, 2017 By Workday Minnesota
It took many strikes, but janitors win industry-wide pact.
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U.S.

Organizations challenge plans to cut health care for 2.4 million Minnesotans
January 13, 2017 By Workday Minnesota
Minnesota could lose $16.4 billion in federal funding with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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Labor

Week-long Minnesota nurses strike part of forced walkout in three states
June 22, 2016 By PAI And Workday Minnesota
Hospital chains demand that its nurses virtually give up their health insurance; patient safety and quality of patient care are also top issues.
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World

Pope demands accountability from corporate leaders meeting in Davos
January 27, 2014 By Press Associates And Workday Minnesota
As corporate and government leaders gathered for the World Economic Forum, a new poll showed that workers worldwide are struggling to survive on low wages.
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Arts

Locked-out musicians “devastated” by director’s resignation
October 4, 2013 By Press Associates And Workday Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (PAI) -- Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra, locked out of their jobs for the past year, were devastated by the Oct. 1 resignation of its music director, Osmo Vänskä, who quit when management refused to...
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Labor

Target stores the target of two-day strike
June 12, 2013 By Workday Minnesota
Workers who clean Target and other retail stores in the Twin Cities held a two-day strike.
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Labor

Twin Cities janitors ratify new contracts
March 7, 2013 By Workday Minnesota
"This is a major victory for working families. We work hard to support our families, we fought hard against cuts that would have destroyed thousands of jobs."
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