BY Staff | Minneapolis, MN | 3/31/10
About 150 graduate student workers and their supporters marched across the University of Minnesota campus here, March 31, to demand a reduction in student fees.
BY Staff | Minneapolis, MN | 1/23/10
More than 75 workers, students and community supporters rallied at Morrill Hall, the central administration building here, Jan. 21, to oppose attempts by President Bruininks and senior administrators to balance the budget on the backs of staff and students.
BY Staff | Twin Cities, MN | 3/13/09
More than 100 workers rallied here March 12 against a proposed cut to the Regents Scholarship, a benefit that allows University of Minnesota employees to take classes without paying tuition.
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 11/11/07
About 50 University of Minnesota AFSCME clerical, technical and health care workers packed the Nov. 9 Board of Regents meeting here, as the workers’ contract was ratified.
BY Brad Sigal | Twin Cities, MN | 9/29/07
After being on strike for nearly three weeks, workers at the University of Minnesota returned to work on September 21.
BY Staff | Twin Cities, MN | 9/15/07
State Senators John Marty and Patricia Torres-Ray and State Representative Frank Hornstein held a press conference, Sept. 18 support of striking University of Minnesota AFSCME workers.
BY Staff | Twin Cities, MN | 9/15/07
Ten registration, scheduling and insurance processing staff who had been working at Boynton Health Services joined the picket lines, Sept. 13.
BY Staff | Twin Cities, MN | 9/13/07
University faculty and students held a press conference, Sept. 11, to decry disruptions caused by the strike and demand the University come back to the table with a fair wage offer.
BY Staff | Minneapolis, MN | 9/08/07
Over 650 people turned out to a rally held by striking AFSCME workers on the plaza of McNamara Alumni Center on September 7
BY Staff | Minneapolis, MN | 8/30/07
300 union and community members rallied here, Aug. 30, supporting of University of Minnesota AFSCME workers.
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