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Minnesota Reformer: 1,100 Macalester student workers unionize in first for Minnesota

Minnesota Reformer: 1,100 Macalester student workers unionize in first for Minnesota

The Mac Weekly: Macalester students unionize in landslide election

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Macalester Undergraduate Workers’ Union (MUWU) made history. With a vote of 406 to 61, plus 26 challenged ballots, Macalester student workers unionized, officially certifying MUWU to represent them for purposes of collective bargaining.

The Mac Weekly: Macalester students unionize in landslide election

The Mac Weekly: Frequently asked questions about the MUWU election

You may have heard that Macalester student workers are unionizing! Over the past year, our union collected authorization cards so that we could file for an election to become a legally-recognized representative of all student workers at Macalester.

The Mac Weekly: Frequently asked questions about the MUWU election

The Mac Weekly: Following last-minute agreement, MUWU to hold union election

MUWU had been pushing to include every Macalester student worker in their bargaining unit; their goal has been to form a wall-to-wall union since the spring of 2023. However, they had clashed with Macalester over the status of off-campus and stipended workers.

The Mac Weekly: Following last-minute agreement, MUWU to hold union election

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UAW Releases New Video Condemning Stellantis for Broken Promises and Mismanagement as Protests Against the Company Go Global

Today, the UAW released a powerful new video calling out Stellantis for failing to honor its commitments to UAW members and criticizing CEO Carlos Tavares for mismanaging the company.

UAW Releases New Video Condemning Stellantis for Broken Promises and Mismanagement as Protests Against the Company Go Global