Minneapolis DFL Members Stand in Solidarity with University of Minnesota Service Workers
This afternoon in Minneapolis, 1,500 University of Minnesota service workers voted to authorize a strike. These Minneapolis #UnionStrong custodians, cooks, mechanics, groundskeepers, transportation, and other service workers are represented by Teamsters Local 320. The University of Minnesota needs to do right by their workers with a fair contract. More than 62 percent of workers reported to the Teamsters that they are not earning enough money to pay for basic expenses every month. Almost 12 percent reported experiencing homelessness at least once while working at the University. These #UnionStrong workers' efforts and commitment to students and faculty makes the University run every day.
All workers have the right to collectively bargain for fair contracts with good wages, good benefits, and safe and stable working conditions. Minneapolis DFL members stand in solidarity with all workers, and today especially with University of Minnesota workers fighting for their own fair contract. If these 1,500 workers move forward with a strike on or after October 22, we and our DFL leaders will join workers on the line!
At our 8 pm meeting tonight, Minneapolis DFL members voted unanimously that we in #UnionStrong Minneapolis stand in solidarity with our custodians, cooks, mechanics, groundskeepers, and other service workers at @UMNews. #Solidarity, @IBT_320 workers! https://t.co/0EGmNagL6o pic.twitter.com/LdrNaov2JE
— Minneapolis DFL (@MinneapolisDFL) October 11, 2022