FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement on the House Republican omnibus Health and Human Services bill,
Living wages should start with employers, not taxpayers
On a beautiful spring morning, Ricardo Chavez spent a little of his free time to speak out for some fellow janitors that he has never met. “We have a union,”
Workers Call on Best Buy to Use Leadership to Support Legislation Improving Job Quality, Health Standards for Minnesota’s Working Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 14, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, Greta@TakeActionMinnesota.org, 651.336.6722 Richfield, MN (April 14, 2015) — Over the lunch hour Tuesday, janitors who work for contracted companies cleaning Best
47,000 Voices Heard
This week leaders from the Justice 4 All Program will be hosting a rally for the 47,000 Minnesotans being denied the vote by our Justice System. Jason Sole is a
In 2015 State of the State Address, Governor Dayton Shows Strong Commitment to Investing In an Economy that Works for Every Minnesotan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement at the conclusion of Governor Dayton’s 2015 State of the
Senate Jobs Committee Listens to Experiences of Minnesota Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Earned sick and safe time, fair scheduling, wage theft, and tip protection legislation widely supported as solutions to lift up
Lining the highway to St. Cloud
There are enough Minnesotans being denied the right to vote to theoretically line the highway between MPLS and St. Cloud. These are people working and paying taxes. Parents who can’t
Some Republicans not sold on eliminating MN Care
Eliminating a public health care program called MinnesotaCare could end up being a critical part of the budget plan adopted by the Republican-controlled Minnesota House. But at least one Republican
78 Organizations Opposed to MinnesotaCare Elimination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 27, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – The following letter, signed by 78 organizations from across the state, was sent to House
Welcome Shawnu!
I come to TakeAction as the Women and the Economy Organizer in Duluth from the YWCA of Duluth where I actively worked to eliminate racism and empower women. Although not
