Working Partnerships news

Walk to End Hunger

Betsy Hunter — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:42:39 -0500

1 in 10 of our neighbors doesn't know where his or her next meal is coming from. Help us raise awareness and make a difference for those who are hungry in our community.

Join the Walk to End Hunger at the Mall of America this Thanksgiving.

Tell your story of unemployment!

Betsy Hunter — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:30:09 -0400

Our elected officials at the city, county, and state levels are asking to hear from us as they make important decisions about creating jobs and improving our communities. Often, they don’t hear from people who are actually unemployed about how their policies affect real Minnesotans. It’s time to let them know.

New Labor Initiative Aims to Support and Mobilize Unemployed Union Members - by Steve Share, Labor Review

Betsy Hunter — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:26:47 -0400

The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation is taking part in a new initiative to reach out to unemployed union members, help provide them with support, and engage them in advocacy efforts.

Wright County Labor Council service project restores markers at local cemetery

Betsy Hunter — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:40:34 -0400

Wright County’s historic Kreidler Cemetery, located just north of Montrose, hosts the gravesites of several generations of local residents, including veterans of the U.S. military going back to the Civil War. Over time, however, many of the older flat grave markers were sinking into the ground and becoming overgrown with grass. The voluntary association maintaining the cemetery needed help, the Wright County Labor Council learned.

Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation will work to promote 2010 Census

Betsy Hunter — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:28:57 -0400

Delegates to the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation voted June 10 to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to help ensure a complete count of all Minnesotans during the coming 2010 U.S. Census.

Labor volunteers return for second year to help Chaska's "Christmas in May"

Betsy Hunter — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:22:26 -0400

"Everybody work as a team", advised Robert Kidd, Painters Local 386 member, as he directed high school volunteers brandishing paint rollers and paint brushes.

For the second year in a row, skilled union workers organized by the South Suburban Labor Council volunteered to assist Chaska's "Christmas in May" home fix-up event.

Seniors in Coon Rapids get labor volunteers' help with spring yard work

Betsy Hunter — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:54:56 -0400

Seniors in Coon Rapids got help with spring yard work May 17 from labor volunteers organized by the North Suburban Labor Council. The Council partnered with the Anoka County Community Action Program's Senior Chores Program to assist seven senior home owners.

Despite High Unemployment, Union Plumbers Help Needy

Betsy Hunter — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:13:26 -0400

Launched in 1994, the annual “Water’s Off” community service program always has seen union plumbers volunteering to repair plumbing for low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners. This year was a surprise, a pleasant surprise.

Lend a hand to locked-out Progress Casting workers

Betsy Hunter — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:48:40 -0500

Workers at Progress Casting in Plymouth, Minn., represented by the Glass Molders and Pottery International Union (GMP) Local 63B, have been locked out of their jobs since Oct. 27.

Six building trades unions and health providers present health fair in Minneapolis - by Steve Share, Labor Review

Betsy Hunter — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:14:01 -0400

Free health screenings, health education sessions, prizes, celebrity guests and fun family activities are all part of the mix at the "Labor Care Health + Benefits Fair" coming Saturday, April 9 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center.