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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Anti-ICE organizers in Minnesota call for a statewide strike

USA / ICE Crackdown Mike Moen, producer/reporter, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. With federal immigration agents showing no signs of leaving Minnesota, local organizers want to show strong solidarity in condemning ICE enforcement. Major union partners are part of a push for a statewide strike planned for Jan. 23. It is billed as a “Day […]

Saturday, December 23, 2023

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, December 23, 2023

SAG-AFTRA members are celebrating the holidays with a new contract

SAG-AFTRA members are enjoying the benefits of a new three-year contract this holiday season. The union ended a brutal 118-day strike against the studios after reaching a tentative deal last month. However, the membership needed to give its approval. That became a done deal earlier this month. On December 5, the union announced its members nationwide approved new, three-year agreements […]

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Hundreds of striking workers picket Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank

Hundreds of striking workers hit the picket lines at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank for a third straight day. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) says 700 of its members are taking part in a 5-day work stoppage because of “bad faith bargaining and other illegal tactics meant to silence workers.” Yesterday, many of the picketers stood out in […]