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The 25 Best Progressive Victories of 2013
January 2, 2014
Minnesota makes the list! Click here to see the full edition. Ballot Box Triumphs: New Yorkers elected progressives Bill de Blasio as mayor by a landslide, chose Letitia James as
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
