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Cooperation and confrontation in Norway
I was delighted to recently read a profile of a tiny co-op in Norway on Stories.coop, a site associated with the UN International Year of Cooperatives. Undredal StølMORE »
Bernie Hesse: Seeing hope in young organizers at Jimmy Johns
Bernie Hesse is the Director of Special Projects and Political Director at UFCW Local 1189. Hesse took a break from contract negotiations for grocery workers to talk to the Twin Cities Daily Planet about the future of unions and jobs in Minnesota. "We believe that working people should be paid a good and fair wage," he told the Daily Planet. "Nobody should have to worry about whether or not they can afford health care or put food on the table."MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Voter Redemption
A parable tells of a room in which "a zillionaire, a Tea Party person and a union member" confront a plate of 12 cookies: "The zillionaire takes 11 of the cookies, and says to the other two, 'That guy is trying to steal your cookie.' "MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | The Pinkertons Ride Again
The name Pinkerton used to strike fear in union leaders. For much of the late 19th and early 20th century the Pinkerton Agency was a potent force hired by manufacturers to destroy labor unions. They infiltrated, incited riots, provoked police reaction, beat union members and killed some of the leaders. Today we’d call that “collateral damage.”
News Day: Lightening up in the legislature / Burroughs brouhaha / Union battles / Entenza announces / more
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New Minneapolis policy promotes worker rights
The Minneapolis City Council voted 12-0 Aug.MORE »
Energized bakery union settles contract with Cub Foods
When Bakers Local 22 developed a new Health Reimbursement Arrangement plan, the union wanted to see the substantial cost savings go into increased wages and pension contributions for its members.MORE »
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