SEIU Healthcare Minnesota Celebrates 80 Years of History, Looks to the Future...
Anniversary celebration brings International President to Minnesota, where she started her career Minneapolis, Minn. – Friday healthcare workers from across Minnesota came together to celebrate 80...
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Community Members Protest Poverty Wages, Stand in Solidarity as Fast Food...
Rep. Keith Ellison voices support for low-wage workers Minneapolis, Minn. – On Thursday, December 5 at noon, community members from across Minnesota will gather at a Minneapolis McDonald’s to protest...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Retirement Security
Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Savings Act Approximately one million Minnesota workers are not currently saving for retirement at their place of work, largely because they have no access to a...
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Macalester Contingent Faculty Announce Union Election Filing
Joined by students and Rep. Keith Ellison in capping off ‘Contingent Faculty Appreciation Week’ St. Paul, Minn – Adjunct and contingent faculty at Macalester College in St. Paul announced today that...
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SEIU Leaders Congratulate CTUL Retail Cleaning Workers on Breakthrough...
Applaud announcement that Target Corporation changes course to implement workers’ rights policy in contracted cleaning at stores MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2014 – SEIU leaders congratulated the workers...
View ArticleReport Finds Continued Problems at MSP Airport for Air Travelers with...
Better training, increased staffing, and higher wages needed to improve service Minneapolis, MN – A report released today, titled Able, But Not Willing, looks at the continued problems with air travel...
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Hamline University Adjuncts Vote to Join SEIU in Landmark Union Election
Overwhelming victory builds momentum for upcoming vote at the University of St. Thomas, marks first vote for private school in Minnesota as adjuncts join rapidly growing national union movement St....
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In Wake of Harris vs. Quinn, Minnesota Home Care Workers Vow to Continue...
Caregivers to work with State and consumers to ensure a strong voice for improving care in Minnesota St. Paul, Minn – Home care workers and consumers vowed to continue standing up for quality home care...
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Home Care Workers File For Largest Union Election in Minnesota History
Vowing to be ‘Invisible No More,’ workers prepare to vote on forming union, seeking better pay and respect for their work and improved home care for recipients St. Paul, MN – Personal care assistants...
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Home Care Workers Announce Victory in Historic Union Election
Home Care workers win union vote in largest election in state history, seeking better pay and respect for their work and improved care for recipients St. Paul, MN – Home care workers announced today...
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Minneapolis Airport Workers Win Groundbreaking Paid Sick Time Policy
One week after large protest, the Metropolitan Airports Commission pass policy that will benefit hundreds of workers at MSP Minneapolis, MN – Airport workers employed by sub-contractors for airlines...
View ArticleHome Care Contract
My name is Linda and I live in Crosby, Minnesota. I have been a home care worker for over eight years, and I am part of a statewide movement of home care workers and clients who are working to get our...
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New Report Highlights Impacts of High Poverty Rates in Minnesota’s East...
Cites Raising Wages to $15 at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, Largest Employer of Community, as Chance to Bring over $30 Million to Local Economy Minneapolis, MN – A new report titled “Waiting for...
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SEIU Responds to Wage Proposal At MSP Airport
In response to the Metropolitan Airports Commission administrators proposing to raise wages for airport workers to $1 above the state’s minimum wage, SEIU Local 26 President Javier Morillo issued the...
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Home Care Workers Celebrate Legislative Passage of Historic First Contract
Contract will go into effect on July 1st for 27,000 home care workers across the state, improving the lives of workers and the people they serve St. Paul, MN – With the Governor’s signing of the...
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Minnesota Home Care Workers Celebrate First Day of Historic Union Contract
Contract wins include paid time off, higher wage floor, workplace protections, training fund and more for 27,000 workers represented St. Paul, MN - After years of advocacy by home care workers and the...
View ArticleIn Sweeping Ruling, North Memorial Ordered to Bring Back Fired Worker And...
Ruling comes after June 2014 firing for Union activity St. Paul, MN – An Administrative Law Judge has ruled in favor of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Minnesota and...
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Statement from SEIU Executive Director Brian Elliott On Appointment to...
Minneapolis, MN - Today, the Minneapolis City Council appointed Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Minnesota State Council Executive Director Brian Elliott as one of the 15 members of the...
View ArticleMinnesota Home Care Workers Praise Dismissal of Anti-Union Lawsuit
St. Paul, Minn — Today the 8th Circuit U.S Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling in the case of Greene vs. Dayton, reiterating the right of home care workers in Minnesota to continue their...
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Hamline University Adjuncts Reach Tentative Agreement on Historic First Union...
The agreement, called a victory for both faculty and students, will help promote stability through substantial wage increases and new professional development fund St. Paul, Minn – Late Wednesday...
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