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As summer turns to fall, we look back on a year of grantmaking during which Workers Confluence met the moment, while also staying true to the long-term strategy that informs all of our work. We distributed an unprecedented number of Rapid Response...

Amazon workers in Minnesota put the spotlight on the company’s low wages and murky HR policies with a protest on June 24th (which Amazon promotes as Prime Day). The action was led by Awood Center, with Teamsters Local 120 and Workers Confluence pr...

Minneapolis welcomed more than 1,500 labor leaders and union members for the AFL-CIO’s Constitutional Convention in early June, and participants left feeling connected, energized, and ready to take the lessons of Minnesota’s response to Operation ...

Confluence Co-Directors Casey and Jasmine walked the red carpet (left) and connected with AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler (right)

Union and non-union construction workers alike had reason to celebrate on April 27th when the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced the recovery of $1.28 million in stolen wages and damages on behalf of 26 workers who’d been d...

Recently Casey sat down with storytellers from Change Narrative LLC to share his thoughts on how Minnesota unions have been showing up for community in this unprecedented moment, and what lessons we can carry forward as we continue the long-term w...

Workers Confluence is excited to announce Jasmine Graves as our new Co-Director! Jasmine brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from her years of experience working in both labor and community settings, including with SEIU Healthcare, St. Pau...

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...