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Mike Quill was one of the most effective labor organizers in the United States. Studying his life and actions will help us deal with the current Fascist threat and Gestapo tactics we are facing in the United States.

Student unions and campus labor organizations at the University of Minnesota are calling for a second general strike on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

The murder of Renee Good. Venezuela. ICE occupation. In 2026, the wannabe dictator and his stooges are committing even more blatant crimes, aiming to divert attention from old crimes, sabotage the upcoming elections and avert accountability.

The union seeks 25% raises over four years and says Kaiser halted negotiations in December, halting talks both with a national coalition of labor groups representing workers at the healthcare system, as well as with local chapters, which hash out sch

The union vowed to do everything in its power to ensure Congress members who vote to fund DHS are voted out.

Unlike Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul has not backed striking New York nurses, tepidly calling on “both sides” to negotiate. Her position may have to do with the hefty donations state Democrats have received from the New York hospital associ

Extreme cold didn’t stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.

The massive outpouring of support for Friday’s day of action against ICE builds on long-term organizing that residents of the North Star State have tended to for a long time.

Postal workers are seeing the effects of ICE’s activity on the communities they serve. “People are scared to shovel the snow, to grab a package. No one deserves to be treated this way. Letter carriers stand with immigrants, not ICE."

Labor unions, community leaders and faith groups are calling for an economic blackout in Minnesota on Friday in protest against the surge of federal immigration agents in the state and to mourn Renee Good.