Almost a year later, First Avenue workers without a union contract, despite progress
Posted On: Sep 29, 2024
From MPR News 9-29-2024.
On Saturday, dozens of First Avenue workers picketed outside the iconic downtown Minneapolis venue in their push for a union contract.
Since then, both management and the union report bargaining in good faith, making progress over 19 bargaining sessions. But they have yet to agree on workers’ proposals on pay and how to define seniority.
Of note: DeMaris said First Avenue pays Minneapolis’ minimum wage of $15.57. He wants to see wages comparable with those at other venues like The Fillmore — which reportedly starts at $20 an hour — if not a living wage.
