Michael Moore
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michael Moore
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Labor
Carpenters campaign vs. wage theft yields big win in Illinois
May 17, 2022“Not only does wage theft hurt workers and their families, it also puts a strain on taxpayers when developers off-load the cost of labor and insurance onto the public.”
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Report exposes dangerous conditions at Minnesota’s Amazon warehouses
December 16, 2021Suffering an injury on the Amazon warehouse floor, Minnesota workers said, is the start of a drawn-out process that often results in greater injury, unpaid medical bills, or lost wages.
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Right wing attacks project labor agreements—in court
April 16, 2019Right-wing legal funds are waging a shadowy campaign in courtrooms to strip working people of their freedom to join together and negotiate.
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‘We’re begging for women workers,’ says Minnesota building trades leader
April 30, 2018
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Walmart is stealing police services from communities
January 1, 2017Walmart stores across the country demand hour after hour of protection from police officers paid for by taxpayers.
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Store cleaners file class action suit for back pay, set strike date
May 27, 2015Janitors who clean department stores in the Twin Cities announced two key developments in their campaign for better wages and working conditions.
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St. Paul laundry workers picket for fair contract
July 23, 2013About 240 Health Systems Cooperative employees, members of Workers United Local 150, have been working without a contract since March 31. A temporary extension of the previous contract expired July 14.
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Minimum wage earners: “You have to swallow your pride”
May 22, 2013The Minnesota state legislator who spent a week living on the minimum wage met that week with three Minnesotans for whom the minimum-wage challenge is an everyday reality.
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