MN Governor Tim Walz
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We Get What We Organize For: Smith Foundry Update
Background Smith Foundry is an iron foundry that manufactures iron castings in the East Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Smith began operations in 1923 but was purchased by Canadian private equity firm “Zynik Capital” in 2022. Holding the dubious distinction of being the largest emitter of lead in Hennepin County, little has changed inside the…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #125: 2024 Compression Week of Action (and more!), St. Paul Ceasefire Resolution, and Uncommitted Makes Waves
Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #125 2024 Compression Week of Action (and more!), St. Paul Ceasefire Resolution, and Uncommitted Makes Waves 2024 Compression Week of Action (and more!) Last weekend started the 2024 Compression Week of Action, and it has indeed been jam packed with action, contracts, and working people flexing…
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The State of Public Education
A version of this article originally appeared in Southside Pride. What does the internet say? I don’t watch TV any more, so I never see TV news; I never did listen to radio much and I can’t afford the Strib. How do I stay so well-informed, you ask? I have learned to maximize the internet. It’s…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #113: Fair Driver Compensation Vetoed, Encampment Evictions Continue,Closing the HERC, and More!
Twin CitiesDemocratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #113 Fair Driver Compensation Vetoed, Encampment Evictions Continue,Closing the HERC, and More! Let’s start local this week. As always, it has been an eventful time. As we mentioned in our last issue, on August 15, 2023 a wide range of people including doctors, union leaders, scientists, teachers,…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #107: Space for our Growing Chapter, Progress Prompts Headlines, and Twin Cities DSA in the Community
Twin CitiesDemocratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #107 Space for our Growing Impact, Progress Prompts Headlines, and Twin Cities DSA in the Community Our Chapter Needs Space to Grow!First off, we have an ask for members and readers. Last fall the membership of Twin Cities DSA voted for the chapter to obtain an office…
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Shame on Walz. The Fight Is Not Over.
Governor Tim Walz had the opportunity to stand with Minnesota’s rideshare workers and pass a bill that would have ensured them fair wages and worker protections. Instead, he sided with Uber and Lyft bosses in Silicon Valley and issued a veto.
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We Can’t Count On Walz
As the previous newsletter highlighted, bills at the legislature have faced corporate pushback from Mayo Clinic, which threatened to pull investments over the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act supported by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). This bill would set up committees that would include hospital staff and among other things, they would be able…
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