TakeAction Minnesota’s Executive Director, Dan McGrath, responded to this afternoon’s announcement that Minneapolis City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden was selected as a Bush Fellow for 2013, as a result of
Rallying to ‘Raise the Wage’
The sub-zero temperatures on Saturday, Dec. 7, did little to dampen the spirits of those who chose to spend a portion of the evening standing by the Big Chair on
Ten better ways to respond to Minnesota’s budget surplus
Minnesota’s projected $1.086 billion budget surplus is a sign that the tax and budget solutions of the 2013 legislative session are paying off. By returning the state to its traditional
Joy Among Our Righteous Anger
On Black Friday I was arrested with 25 others in an act of civil disobedience to demand an end to poverty wages in Minnesota. It was the busiest shopping day
Northlanders join nationwide call to raise minimum wage
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) – Fast food workers across the country want the federal minimum wage raised from $7.25 to $15 per hour. They say the current rate is not enough
Itasca Working Families Alliance and TakeAction Minnesota to hold rally
Itasca Working Families Alliance and TakeAction Minnesota will hold a Rally to End Poverty Wages in Minnesota on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in Grand Rapids. The rally will
26 Arrested as Workers Continue to Call for Better Wages in St. Paul, Minneapolis
Protesters continued calling for better wages on Black Friday in what organizers are calling the largest strike of its kind in Minnesota. So far, 26 people were arrested while practicing
Hundreds march to protest poverty wages
On a day when shoppers across Minnesota are embarking on an annual holiday spending spree, hundreds of low-wage workers gathered to march and call for higher pay. The group, which
Workers march University Ave. in St. Paul to protest low wages; 26 arrested
Hundreds of people marched down University Avenue in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood Friday to protest low pay for retail workers. The demonstrators marched through the area, including the parking lot
26 arrested in Black Friday protests over low retail wages
Police arrested 26 protesters on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul on Friday after hundreds marched for better wages for janitors and retail employees. The Black Friday protest was one of
