Car vigil supporting pilgrim’s Pride workers
Minnesotans Rally in Support of Pilgrim’s Pride Workersin Cold Spring, Minnesota Minnesotans from several cities will gather on May 11th at 4:00 pm at Pilgrim’s Pride Processing Plant, 851 Sauk…
Pandemic, Packinghouses & Power
Over the last few weeks we have seen the how Covid19, or coronavirus, has had a remarkable effect on packing houses across the country. Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls, South…
Greater Minnesota Worker Center 4th Annual Gala
UPDATE! Keynote Speaker Martha Ojeda We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker, Martha Ojeda, Senior National Field Organizer for Interfaith Worker Justice. Martha Ojeda worked for 20 years in…
Workers at Jennie-O walk off the job, allege discrimination
On Monday June 10, about 35 to 40 production workers at the Jennie-O Turkey Store in Melrose, Minnesota walked off the line because of alleged discrimination. After about 3 hours…
Fighting for Stronger Laws against Wage Theft
Fighting for Stronger Laws against Wage Theft By: Emily Herne April 27, 2017 Organizers from the Greater Minnesota Worker Center, Gladys Gutierrez, Taunita Jones, and intern Emily Herne along with…