Labor/Unions Busting Myths on $7.25 an Hour…An Uptake Leadership Profile: Veronica Mendez By Allison Herrera | April 11, 2013 Veronica Mendez is a myth buster. Sadly, she says one of the biggest myths that needs busting is one of the myths Americans want to believe most about their country: The myth that if you work hard enough and long enough, you can succeed.
Economy/Jobs Union Security Guards Reach Deal After Staging One-Day Strike By Jacob Wheeler | February 28, 2013 “We’re asking our employers to give us a fair contract for the officers who protect the multimillion-dollar commercial office real estate of Minneapolis and St. Paul,” said Javier Morillo, President of SEIU Local 26.
Economy/Jobs Recovery for Whom? Unionized Security Guards Prepare for Strike By Allison Herrera | February 24, 2013 The union representing 2,000 Twin Cities security officers prepares for a strike after contract negotiations broke down.
Minnesota “Deceitful” Says Former MN 1st Lady Of Voter Restriction Amendment By Allison Herrera | October 5, 2012 If former Governor Orville Freeman lived to vote under Minnesota’s proposed voter restriction constitutional amendment, he would have to vote provisionally says former First Lady Jane Freeman.
