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[Read Part 1 here] MULDA’s victory echoes last year’s state-level win by the Awood Center (also a Workers Confluence grantee) in their ongoing fight for fair pay and dignity for Amazon warehouse workers. Awood’s membership mirror...

In another David-vs-Goliath moment for Minnesota workers, a small, immigrant-led organization out of Minneapolis has taken a powerful swing at rideshare giants Uber and Lyft, drawing national attention. And while the outcome is still uncertain, th...

For the third year in a row, Workers Confluence Fund of Minnesota is awarding $50,000 to $75,000 grants to six community organizations, each of which is partnering with one or more labor unions to build power for workers at the margins of the econ...

Twin Cities workers and activists are preparing for a powerful week of taking action together around shared demands for dignified work, good schools, stable housing, and a livable planet. This moment has been 10 years in the making. It is the resu...

Confluence grantee Sex Worker Outreach Project of Minneapolis closed out 2023 on a celebratory note by staging the first ever Minneapolis Stripper Awards. The event raised money, built community, and spread the word about the rights SWOP is fighti...

In this follow-up to their earlier piece on Workers Confluence and the union/wommunity group partnerships we support, NWAF’s Katti Gray further explores the impact of Confluence grantee Kids Count on Us. “Not only are they [childcare workers...

After years of preparation, it all happened so quickly.  On Thursday afternoon, a delegation of workers from the venues owned by First Avenue Productions met with management to say that they and 74% of their co-workers were committed to union...

A newly-released report by North Star Policy Action sheds light on the troubling lack of workers’ rights protections on many of Minnesota’s publicly-subsidized housing projects. This report is the product of extensive research and inqu...

“We have to ask ourselves, ‘How well are we taking care of workers? How well are we allowing for people to have basic needs met?’ Confluence and worker centers are asking these important questions; they’re pressing in on these issues.” — Jen...

Workers Confluence is excited to welcome MULDA, the Minneapolis Uber and Lyft Driver’s Association, as our latest grantee! Up to this point, this grassroots group has been entirely funded by donations from the drivers themselves. We are prou...