Union Rights and Solidarity

Two union members walked into a bar

Well, not exactly. Two union members  came to members of the Local 800 Executive Board, asking for help, within a month of each other. In one case, the request was probably too late – though we could have been of help earlier.

Two union members walked into a bar

Until she was fired after 17 years: “I never thought I’d need the Union’s help"

“I was one of those members who never thought I’d need the Union’s help.”

Until she was fired after 17 years: “I never thought I’d need the Union’s help"

Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care

Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

It’s not too much to ask to be safe at work. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971 says every worker has a fundamental right to a safe work environment.

And yet there are still too many avoidable accidents. Too many injuries. And way too many deaths.

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

A salute to those who answer the call 

About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call.    

A salute to those who answer the call