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Fight for $15 strikes: Legal, protected, effective
Striking janitors marched to Target in St. Paul during Black Friday protests last year. The campaign is an example of how short-term strikes can lead to improved conditions for low-wage workers. From...
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Lawmaker calls on Target to follow Walmart’s lead, raise workers’ wages
Rep. Joe Atkins After relentless pressure from workers and the community, Walmart announced last month it will raise minimum pay for its workers to $9 an hour in April and $10 an hour by February 2016....
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Janitors doubt they’ll benefit from retail wage hikes
The parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls yesterday announced it would copy Walmart’s decision to raise minimum hourly wages for U.S. workers to $9 per hour by June. But a Twin Cities-based worker...
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Picketers: Walmart’s raising wages, so why won’t Target?
Demonstrators march outside Target’s headquarters on Nicollet Mall. Activists picketed outside Target Corp.’s headquarters downtown Minneapolis yesterday, calling on CEO Brian Cornell to make raising...
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Dave Kamper: Missed opportunity 50 years ago offers insight into labor’s...
The Union Advocate recently reported that Local 1189 of the UFCW has rejected a so-called “final offer” in negotiations with the owners of Cub, Rainbow, Lunds & Byerly’s, and other major retail...
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Protesters say Trump, Walmart share the same values
From selling goods manufactured overseas to avoiding federal taxes, Walmart and Donald Trump have a lot in common. In fact, it’s a connection so strong that Walmart sells products promoting Trump’s...
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Jeff Couillard: What if retail workers took a two-week break – starting on...
It’s that time of year when retail executives get excited about the kind of record profits they will be raking in from mid-November to the end of the year. Retailers have been pushing out their deals...
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Lawmakers seek answers as Walmart strains local police time, municipal resources
Rep. John Lesch flips through a stack of incident reports he obtained from the City of St. Paul that stem from calls for police service made by the Midway Walmart over the course of one year. State...
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Bernie Hesse: ‘Don’t do something out of charity, do it out of solidarity’
Bernie Hesse He is gruff and often combative, principled and usually blunt. But above all else, Bernie Hesse is a trade unionist. From his days as a grocery clerk to his current work as director of...
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IUE-CWA members shine light on Walmart’s role in offshoring good jobs
Outside the West St. Paul Walmart, Local 1140’s Howard Terry (L) and district rep Richard Shorter show solidarity with Ohio workers. Walmart’s supplier of LED light bulbs has announced plans to shift...
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