End Slavery in Minnesota Bill Advocates for Fair Wages in Prisons - UNICORN RIOT
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Minneapolis, MN — On February 25, 2025, the Minnesota Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee hosted a panel discussion on Ending Slavery in Minnesota led by Marcia Howard, Vice President of the Federation of Teachers Local 59 and ex-prison labor workers. According to panelists, an incarcerated worker makes $0.25-$0.50 an hour, which is split in half to […]
  • Cousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.ch
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    7 days ago

    We just went through this in California and it unfortunately didn’t pass. I’m not sure whether the timing will be better or worse for Minnesota.