Walker Methodist trying again to bust union, workers say

Dozens of Walker caregivers and community allies surround Walker Methodist during informational picketing. Photo courtesy of AFSCME Council 5


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December 1, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS
Dozens of Walker Methodist Health Center caregivers, alongside community activists and strong allies from the labor movement, held an informational picket Sunday for a fair contract.

The picketers said that, even though they care for some of Minnesota’s most vulnerable elderly citizens, the employer has been trying to bust their union for over a decade.

Waving signs that boasted the union’s “Stronger Together” logo and chanting “Hey! Ho! Union Busters Have Got to Go,” the workers sent a strong message to management: We make Walker Methodist happen, we’re not disposable, and we deserve living wages and respect on the job.

Gaybaril Lightfoot, the president of Walker Methodist AFSCME Local 3532, spoke to the crowd from the bed of a pickup truck parked in front of the facility.

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