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The Work Continues In spite of recent announcements of a drawdown, we know that ICE presence continues to be felt across the state. We know that our communities will need time, support, and resources to recover from all we’ve been through. A...

Restaurant workers from Confluence grantees Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL) and Restaurant Opportunities Center of Minnesota (ROC-MN) are calling on business owners and their lobbying group to agree to a set of demands aimed at ke...

Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans took part in the January 23rd Day of Truth and Freedom to demand an end to the brutal federal immigration crackdown, and Minnesota’s labor unions were a strong presence on this historic day of action. In ...

On January 21st, a large delegation immigrant construction workers and their allies flooded the entryway to the Shakopee, MN offices of DR Horton, the largest single-family home developer in the country. Immigration agents have been harassing and ...

A January 14th Sahan Journal article shared several labor perspectives on the federal immigration crackdown, including Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation President (and Confluence executive committee member) Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou and Amalgama...

On January 10th, childcare workers organizing with Confluence grantee Kids Count on Us held a press conference to speak out about the disturbing ICE/DHS tactic of lurking near childcare centers and schools to detain parents coming to pick up or dr...

As federal immigration forces continue their assault on Minnesota, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and Working Partnerships are pooling funds to aid union members, worker center members, and other working families with immigration relate...

On a freezing Minnesota afternoon, these words cut through the cold air and landed with the people gathered there. The video above captures more than a speech. It captures the heart of what we are building at Workers Confluence. A moment where the...

2024 was a difficult year for workers and organizers across Minnesota. Political pressure increased. Immigrant workers faced greater risk. Small organizations were asked to carry heavier loads. In response, Workers Confluence stayed focused on the...