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No family should go without food on the table. That goes double during the holidays.

The annual Labor of Love fundraising drive will help get food to families in need throughout the east metro this holiday season. Contributions from unions and their members will be accepted through Nov. 22, 2024.

All donations are used to purchase gift cards from union grocery stores. Local agencies distribute the gift cards to area families in December.

Agency partners include Catholic Charities in St. Paul, Jewish Community Center and Neighbors, Inc. Once again, the St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center’s Emergency Fund, which assists union members facing financial hardship, distributes 30% of proceeds from Labor of Love to union families in need.

To contribute, mail a check payable to Labor Studies and Resource Center to:

Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC)
Labor of Love
Attn: Laura
353 West 7th St., Suite 201
Saint Paul, MN 55102.

Labor of Love is co-sponsored by Greater Twin Cities United Way, the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, the LSRC and the AFL-CIO Community Services program. To view and share the Labor of Love flier, click here.

The St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC) and the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation are partnering to invite you to our 13th Annual Labor Bowl! This event will benefit the St. Paul LSRC, a 501(c) (3) charitable non-profit organization that assists and advocates for union members and their families each year in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties.

This event will be held Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Sun Ray Lanes, 2245 Hudson Road, St. Paul. Teams may register to bowl in any of three shifts: 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. To schedule a time to bowl, contact Laura at 651-222-3787 extension 117 or ltestor [at] stpaulunions [dot] org by April 19, 2024.

Click to download the following promotional materials:

• 13th Annual Labor Bowl Flyer
• Labor Bowl Letter from Regional Labor Federation President Kera Peterson
• 13th Annual Labor Bowl Sponsorship Form

The LSRC, through its Community Services work, connects union members and their families to several community resources and assistance programs. The LSRC also partners with labor organizations to provide important services such as strike and lay-off preparation training, community outreach and coalition building.

By participating in the Labor Bowl, you will be giving back to our community and supporting an organization that supports the work of organized labor.

Union members who live in Washington County and their family members are eligible for a $500 scholarship offered by the Washington County Labor Assembly, part of the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

The scholarship has four eligibility requirements:

• Be a union member, dependent or spouse of a union member whose local union is affiliated with the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
• Be a resident of Washington County, or a minor or adult of a parent or legal guardian that is a resident of Washington County.
• Have a passing grade at completion of the academic term.
• Attend an accredited institution.

Click here to download the 2023 scholarship application form.

The entry deadline for 2023 applicants is May 1, and winners will be selected by lottery by representatives of the labor assembly. Please submit ONE application only. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.

Application deadline is May 1, 2023. Completed applications and transcripts (or other record demonstrating completion of the academic term) may be emailed to kpeterson [at] stpaulunions [dot] org, or mailed to Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, 353 West Seventh Street, Suite 201, Saint Paul, MN 55102.

Scholarship funds will be granted after the academic term.

Interested in making a difference this election cycle?  From now until election day, the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation will be connecting union members and retirees with opportunities to volunteer in support of the Labor 2022 political campaign.

The SPRLF needs volunteers for phone bank and door knock Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and for Saturday door knocks, throughout the fall. Both in-person and remote volunteer opportunities are available.

To sign up for a volunteer shift, contact Colleen Nocerini at cnocerini [at] stpaulunions [dot] org or 612-408-2412.

Click here to view a list of Labor 2022 endorsed candidates in the East Metro area.

The Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation is seeking applicants for the full-time position of political organizer. The political organizer carries out the important work of developing and implementing electoral, legislative and issue campaigns that advance the goals of organized labor in coordination with SPRLF affiliate unions, the Minnesota AFL-CIO and the national AFL-CIO.

Click here to read the full job description and for information about how to apply.

After meeting via Zoom for over two years, the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation will resume in-person delegate and board meetings in June.

The federation’s June 8 delegate meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the meeting hall at the Saint Paul Labor Center, 353 7th St. W. In-person Executive Board and Committee on Political Education (COPE) meetings will precede the delegate meeting, beginning at 5 p.m. in the same space.

Labor assembly meetings and political screenings are being scheduled on a meeting-by-meeting basis. Monitor our Events Page for updates.

The Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation and its nonprofit, the Saint Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), will hold the 11th Annual Labor Bowl fundraiser Monday, Aug. 15, at Sun Ray Lanes, 2245 Hudson Rd.

Proceeds from the team bowling event support the work of the LSRC to assist and advocate for union members and their families in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties. The LSRC connects union members and their families to community resources, and partners with labor organizations to provide strike and lay-off preparation training, community outreach and other services.

Bowling teams of four ($400) or five ($500) can register for a shift at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. Contact Laura at 651-222-3787 ext. 117, or ltestor@stpaulunions.org by Aug. 1.

Click to download the following promotional materials:

• 11th Annual Labor Bowl Flyer
• Labor Bowl Letter from Regional Labor Federation President Kera Peterson
• 11th Annual Labor Bowl Sponsorship Form

Click here to view the event page.

Union members who live in Washington County and their family members are eligible for a new $500 scholarship offered by the Washington County Labor Assembly, part of the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

The scholarship has four eligibility requirements:

• Be a union member, dependent or spouse of a union member whose local union is affiliated with the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
• Be a resident of Washington County, or a minor or adult of a parent or legal guardian that is a resident of Washington County.
• Have a passing grade at completion of the academic term.
• Attend an accredited institution.

Click here to download a scholarship application form and instructions. The entry deadline for 2022 applicants is May 27, and winners will be selected by lottery by representatives of the Washington County Labor Assembly.

The assembly plans to offer the scholarship annually in the spring.

“We’re trying to give people one more reason to join a union in Washington County and help create interest and investment in the Washington County Labor Assembly,” Chair Brian Beedle said. “At the same time, it helps our members and our families out.”

Labor assemblies in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties carry out the work of the Regional Labor Federation on the local level. Their monthly meetings are open to rank-and-file members of unions affiliated with the Regional Labor Federation.