After the Strike: The Battle for the Story of Minneapolis

Minnesota’s mass strike showed the power of collective action. The fight now is over what that victory meant — and what lessons people carry forward. December 2025 and January 2026 were difficult months in the Twin Cities metro. Operation Metro Surge cast a shadow over daily life, touching nearly …

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20 Sep 2026

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After the Strike: The Battle for the Story of Minneapolis

Author: Kip Hedges, Cynthia Sarver Source: workersresist.substack.com

23 Aug 2026

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The Conspiracy Is Us

How the Government’s Attack on Organizing Requires Unions, Solidarity, and Mass Working-Class Power The Government’s “Conspiracy” Map Some of the documents that have been released by the Federal Government during discovery for the case of the MN15 are telling. The 15 are community activists, unio…

Author: Kip Hedges, Cynthia Sarver Source: workersresist.substack.com

Kip Hedges Cynthia Sarver Union busting and repression Right-wing

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

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Who determines the knowledge and skills the labour market will need tomorrow? Should vocational education be the sole responsibility of the state and employers? What role can trade unions play in shaping the future of work and professions? Join our webinar, “Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education.” The webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian. Vocational education is not only about preparing young people for their first jobs. It also gives workers opportunities to gain new skills, improve their qualifications and adapt to changes in the labour market. In Norway, trade unions actively take part in shaping vocational education and skills development policy. Cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions helps align the needs of the economy with workers’ interests. We will discuss: • How Norway’s vocational education and workforce training system is organised • The role of trade unions in shaping skills and competence development policy • How tripartite cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions works in vocational education • How to ensure that vocational training meets the real needs of the labour market • Why lifelong learning and upskilling matter for protecting workers’ interests • How trade unions can influence access to and the quality of vocational education This topic is especially important for Ukraine. The war has significantly changed the labour market: some sectors face severe skills shortages, others need new competencies, and thousands of workers have had to change occupations or adapt to new conditions. At the same time, Ukraine’s reconstruction, economic modernisation and European integration will require new approaches to vocational education and workforce training. But who will decide which skills are needed? And will workers and their trade unions have a voice in shaping this policy? Vocational education is not only a response to employers’ needs. It is also an investment in people, their opportunities, professional development and future. That is why trade unions must be full participants in shaping policy in this field. Join the discussion on how cooperation between trade unions, employers and the state can help build a vocational education system that meets today’s challenges and prepares workers for the future. Time: 12:00–13:30 MSK (UTC+3), November 3, 2026. Working language: English

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After the Strike: The Battle for the Story of Minneapolis

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After the Strike: The Battle for the Story of Minneapolis

The Conspiracy Is Us

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

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