‘Cover Stories’ Archives
Building Dignity and Respect Program Enlists Local Developers
Compiled by HARVEY WINJE Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL), located at 3715 Chicago Avenue, announced on October 9th that the first developers have committed to join their groundbreaking Building Dignity and Respect (BDR) Program. The developers are Alliance Housing and Hope Community, two mission driven housing developers. BackgroundFor more than two years, workers have raised concerns about the crisis in the Twin Citiesnon-union construction sector, including rampant wage theft and misclassification, dangerousconditions, and a pattern of criminal activity. Workers have been calling on developers to join theBDR program, which utilizes an independent monitoring model to ensure compliance with laborprotections on construction sites. The model, known as Worker-driven Social Responsibility, hasproven effective at eradicating abuse in complex industries like U.S. agriculture and internationalgarment industries. This event marks a historic milestone in workers’ [...]
Five things to know about the East Phillips Urban Farm Project at the former Roof Depot site
By EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE We’re fundraising! Learn more and donate online at bit.ly/EPfutureThe Outdoor Farm team is interviewing applicants for three new positions funded by Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)November Community Meeting about rainwater recycling at the Roof Depot site, with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Find event details at epnifarm.org/eventsDecember Community Meeting about geothermal energy possibilities, with Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF)We recently won a one-year extension of our purchase agreement deadline with the City of Minneapolis, and will be advocating to recoup funding from the State Legislature in 2025 Learn more and get in touch online at linktr.ee/epnifarm
Semilla Mural Complete!
Photo by Carol Lee Chase Semilla Youth Leader's creative art work on the front steps and doors of St. Paul’s Church on 15th Av was highlighted in the alley, September 2024. This month the alley presents the completed work of art celebrating the different cultures, old and new, that make our Phillips Community as vibrant as the colors in the mural. Visit the mural in person for the full glory at 2742 15th Ave So.
