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There is much planning and preparation taking place this spring in anticipation of flooding in many areas across Minnesota.  AFL-CIO Community Services in Duluth, Minneapolis, and

Union members from United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 653 and 1161 voted to build a better life together by overwhelmingly approving a merger vote.

Linden Hills Co-op workers in Minneapolis, who are members of UFCW Local 653, ratified their first union contract on Sept. 26. The three-year contract, which began on October 1, includes raises for all employees and paid time off.

July is an important month for tens of thousands of Minneapolis workers. Thanks to a local policy initiative, every working person in Minneapolis is now earning paid sick and safe time no matter where they work in the city. A similar ordinance in St. Paul is slated to fully go into effect in January, while Duluth is crafting its own earned sick and safe time policy as well.

Minnesota Legislators passed a bad bill that would steal paid sick days from 150,000 working Minnesotans and prevent communities from raising wages and labor standards at the local level.

Before it heads to Governor Dayton's desk, learn more about this bill and share this video.