Minneapolis public works employees authorize strike

Minneapolis Public Works employees overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike Wednesday night in hopes of a boost in pay and safety protocols following years of frontline work through the pandemic, civil unrest and the homelessness crisis.

The vast majority of the 400 Minneapolis employees represented by Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 363 - 99% - voted in support of the strike.

Employees are seeking wage increases on par with the cost of living, pay parity with workers in nearby cities, bolstered health and safety protocols and "respect and dignity," said AJ Lange, business manager of LIUNA Local 363.

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