Unite Here! Local 17

Delaware North workers at Target Field have been sounding the alarm about non-profits at Target Field during contract negotiations.

Now Attorney General Keith Ellison is standing up for workers!
"Charities can't do an end-run around employment law by abusing their nonprofit status to save on labor costs," Ellison said in a statement. "MNFI was a sham charity that took advantage of parents who wanted to afford their children's activities by luring them into 'volunteering' their labor in exchange for future 'grants,' which is a clear violation of Minnesota law."

Minnesota nonprofit MNFI to dissolve amid attorney general's allegations of illegal labor practices A Blaine nonprofit accused by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office of illegally classifying hundreds of concession workers as volunteers instead of employees will dissolve under a civil settlement ...

"What Attorney General Keith Ellison called a “sham charity” has shut down, after claiming to employ stadium volunteers who were actually low-cost workers."

On Wednesday Delaware North workers at Target Field held a 1 Day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike relating to this "sham charity" and we won't stop fighting until Delaware North stops committing ULPs!

Minnesota AG shuts down 'sham charity' that used parents as unpaid stadium labor MN Fundraising Initiative promised grants for school expenses but functioned as a staffing agency, supplying low-cost "volunteers" to concession stands at Target Field, US Bank Stadium and other venues.

"Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers.

The union also says the management company interrogated and surveilled workers during a strike in June, when employees walked out to fight for higher wages and better benefits."

Target Field concessions workers strike ahead of sold-out Noah Kahan concert Concessions workers at Target Field are walking out for an unfair labor practices strike Wednesday after they say their management company subcontracted union work to a "sham charity" shut down by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.

The leaders of Minneapolis know it's time for DNC to stop their ULPs and agree to a fair contract! Thanks City Council President Elliott Payne for Ward 1 City Council for your solidarity!

Thanks Jason Chavez - Minneapolis Ward 9 for standing with Target Field DNC workers during their strike!! Minneapolis is a Union town!

This afternoon, I joined Target Field Delaware North Company workers at their Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.

I was proud that the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging Delaware North Company to respect the important work UNITE HERE Local 17 members do at Target Field, bargain in good faith, and agree to a fair collective bargaining agreement.

Jason Chavez

ULP STRIKE! DNC workers at Target Field have walked off the job to protest management's interrogation, surveillance, and giving what should be union work to non-profit workers.

Noah Kahan fans: enjoy the show but DON'T patronize concessions - that's crossing a picket line.

Minneapolis Noah Kahan fans: don’t buy drinks or concessions at Wednesday’s show - that’s crossing a picket line.

Hundreds of Delaware North food and beverage workers in Minneapolis will be walking out on an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike. Support workers by joining the picket line before the show! Unite Here! Local 17

Where is Delaware North??

Local 17 offered to bargain Saturday through Tuesday in hopes of coming to an agreement and so far Delaware North hasn’t shown up!

Join us for our ULP Strike at the sold out show August 5th at Target Field from 8am-8pm!

Aug. 5 DELAWARE NORTH COMPANY (DNC) ULP strike at Target Field

DNC Workers at Target Field to Walk Out on August 5 Over Unfair Labor Practices Ahead of sold-out Noah Kahan show, workers will protest management’s interrogation, and surveillance, and subcontracting of union work to workers from evidentallegedly “sham charities”

WHO: Food and beverage workers - employed by Delaware North - at Target Field. The nearly 500-person unit is represented by UNITE HERE Local 17, Minnesota’s hospitality workers’’ union.

WHAT: An Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike

WHERE: In front of Target Field Workers and union officials will be available for interviews.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 5, 8AM - 8PM

WHY: Last month, the Union filed a ULP charges alleging that Delaware North managers interrogated and surveilled workers in spite ofengaged in their legally protected strike activity. On July 30, the Union filed an additional ULP charges alleging Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith with the Union by subcontracting Union work to reportedly misclassified workers from apparently “sham charities.”

Yesterday, July 29, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced that a “sham charity” that was staffing concessions for Delaware North at Target Field has shut down after an investigation into employee misclassification and self-dealing. The Union has filed an additional ULP charge and called on Delaware North and all concessionaires at major league stadiums to immediately stop using organizations like MNFI, which has now been shut down thanks to the Minnesota Attorney General, to staff concessions.

Delaware North workers at Target Field have been without a union contract since January 1. Many make minimum wage, and struggle to access health insurance through their employer. .