WASHINGTON (PAI)—Top union leaders, marshalled by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, are backing the $3.6 billion in the House Democrats’ stimulus bill to pay states to establish vote-by-mail systems – and the measure’s mandate they do so. But whether the unionists’…

State Sen. Erik Simonson, who garnered Labor’s endorsement earlier this election cycle, will be facing a primary challenge from Jen McEwen after the DFL endorsed her at a virtual convention. Simonson, whose Labor vote rating is more than 90 percent,…

As Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “turns the dial” on some restrictions on business and socializing, unions are trying to keep up with changing regulations and recommendations to keep workers safe. For many, the main concern is ensuring personal protective equipment…

The May 14 meeting for the Duluth Central Labor Body will be held via Zoom as the April meeting was to comply with ongoing shelter-at-home. Contact Katie Humphrey at katie@nealc.org for information on how to participate.

A day after U.S. Steel sold a 25 percent share of Minntac to Stelco, word came that more than 250 people will be laid off, according to Steelworkers Local 1938. The layoffs begin May 18, the union said. The company…

Members of Carpenters Locals 361 and 606 and Millwrights Local 1348 got notifications on Friday to take their tools home at the end of their daily work shifts in the latest action during negotiations between the North Central States Regional…

Last week’s closing of Smithfield’s pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has put a spotlight on the dangers facing workers in the food supply industry. When it shut down, the plant had 644 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which…