Breaking news overnight: teachers in St. Paul and Minneapolis voted to authorize a strike. 78% in St. Paul said yes; 97% yes in Minneapolis. Still more steps to go: union leaders have to vote to strike, notify district, wait 10 days.

I want to be clear about this for non-Minnesotans. Don Samuels is Ilhan Omar's primary challenger. A child drowned while being taken to a park in a small group by Samuels and his wife, who runs an ed nonprofit. Challenged on this, Samuels replied "Can't swim but can govern."

the movement's going national 👀

📚🚨BREAKING NEWS!!!🚨📚 Congratulations to our new union siblings at the Half Price Bookstore in Greenwood, Indiana on winning their union election! We have power in numbers and when we all come together we can continue to make real change at HPB.

AW YEAH THEY DID IT 🔥🟢🪵 welcome to the unionized HPB family you Greenwood buds

BREAKING NEWS! We're the workers at Peace Coffee and this afternoon we told our boss we've formed a UNION! buff.ly/3O8R098 #UnionStrong

Tell your friends! Love and support to our REI friends ✊

Thank you The Progressive for this awesome article about our organizing wins across the country! (Not to mention info on how you can organize your bookstore too 😉) progressive.org/latest/half-pr…

Please follow DeltaAFA, VZWUnion, AppleTogether, Starbucks Workers United, Amazon Labor Union IBT, Half Price Books Workers United, Uber Labor Union 💎, Documentary Workers United, @_Driver_United, W&M Workers Union, UCW-CWA, ClarkU Graduate Workers United (CUGWU) - Teamsters, & @UnionizeTheBig to support organizing workers #OrganizeUnionize

cats have the right idea: wake up and scream your little face off until the world gives you what you need

aw yeah it's my workplace, we're still fightin'

🚨 BARGAINING UPDATE: WAGE INCREASE! 🚨 As of today, we were able to secure significant wage increases before the holidays! Starting pay at all 4 unionized MN stores is going up to $15 an hour, and current union members at those stores are receiving a $1.50-$2 wage increase. 🧵

LIVE NOW: Press conference - x.com/i/broadcasts/1… AIM (American Indian Movement) and East Phillips community members occupy the Roof Depot site in South Minneapolis until demands are met Demands are to halt demolition to stop arsenic plume pollution from spreading.

Two years ago today, Daunte Wright, 20, was fatally shot by former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop. Potter was convicted of 1st & 2nd degree manslaughter & given a downward departure sentence by Judge Regina Chu & she'll be free in two weeks.

🚨🚨🚨 TEAMSTERS: NATIONWIDE UPS STRIKE IS IMMINENT Today, the International Brotherhood of #Teamsters walked away from the national bargaining table and officially demanded UPS exchange its last, best, and final offer no later than June 30. #1u

🚨BARGAINING UPDATE! 🚨 The company said some pretty insulting things to us in negotiations this month; we’re here with an update on our contract fight and a call to action. And it's more than just one slide: IT'S A THREAD🧵(1/5) #UFCW #HPBUnion #1u #LaborDay #Union

We finally asked the company if the issue was whether they could afford to pay us the fair, livable wages we are asking for. They said: "It's not that we can't; it's that we won't." They admitted they could afford to pay us more; they just don't want to. (3/5)

How can you help? If you think this is disgusting — especially from a company like HPB — tell them how you feel! Tag Half Price Books on social media, and/or call the corporate number at 800-883-2114 and tell them to pay their workers what we're worth! (5/5) #UFCW #HPBUnion

🚨 BREAKING: ALL FOUR MN HPB LOCATIONS HAVE RATIFIED THEIR FIRST CONTRACT! 🚨 We're SO excited! We've worked very hard for this first contract, which will help keep our jobs protected, safe, and sustainable. What's in the contract? It's in the thread.🧵 (1/4) #UFCW #HPBUnion