The Awood Center was honored to host a special Iftar Appreciation event on March 14, 2026, bringing together community members from across Minnesota. This gathering was dedicated to expressing our… Continue reading 🌙 Iftar Appreciation – March 14, 2026
On March 4, 2026, the Awood Center organized an Iftar meal distribution to support hardworking community members employed at Amazon. Through this initiative, we were honored to serve over 200… Continue reading Awood Center Distributes Iftar Meals to Amazon Workers 🌙
In late 2025, more than 200 Amazon warehouse workers in Minnesota finally crossed a milestone that many working families never see: they moved from white badge status — temporary, limited-benefit… Continue reading A Real Win for Workers: How 200 Amazon Employees Gained Full Benefits Through Organizing
In moments of uncertainty, information matters. Preparation matters. Community matters. That is why the Awood Center is hosting a second “Know Your Rights” training for the Somali American community in… Continue reading Know Your Rights: A Community Training for Somali Families in St. Paul
We are delighted to welcome Deqa Essa as the new Executive Director of Awood Center! Deqa steps into this role after a distinguished career at Beacon Interfaith, where she served… Continue reading Announcing Awood Center’s New Executive Director: Deqa Essa
We are thrilled to announce that Awood Center’s Executive Director, Abdi Muse, has been appointed by President Biden as a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington,… Continue reading Breaking News: Awood Center’s Executive Director Abdi Muse Appointed as Senior Advisor to U.S. Department of Labor
This morning MN Senate is preparing to pass the strongest Amazon warehouse worker protection bill in the nation. SF58 makes sure corporations cannot come into our communities and disregard the… Continue reading Minnesota prepares to pass the strongest Amazon warehouse worker protections in the nation
Minnesota Amazon Workers With Awood Center Praise Warehouse Safety Legislation!! Workers with the Awood Center, a Minnesota based worker center who build worker power in the East African community, shared… Continue reading Amazon Warehouse Safety Legislation Passes the Minnesota House
Amazon workers supported by the Awood Center won a major victory after the company agreed to meet their demands following the announced closure of the MSP5 fulfillment center in Shakopee,… Continue reading Big Win for Displaced Amazon Workers Supported by Awood Center
Today was a powerful day for Amazon workers in Shakopee as they pushed back against Amazon’s proposal to close their MSP5 warehouse. This proposal would result in hundreds of job… Continue reading Pushing back on Amazon’s proposal to close their MSP5 warehouse
We believe that Amazon’s decision to close this facility is wrong and retaliatory based on the powerful efforts of workers who have been organizing with the Awood Center and demanding… Continue reading Amazon’s announced closure of a Shakopee facility is an act of retaliation
What a powerful day! Workers with Awood came to the #mnleg Capitol yesterday to speak out in support of the Warehouse Safety bill authored by Representative Emma Greenman in the… Continue reading Live Worker Testimony in Minnesota House
On Thursday, December 8, over 100 community members and Amazon workers are demanding fair wages, worker safety, corporate accountability, and climate justice with a public program and demonstration outside Amazon’s… Continue reading Workers Rising Day of Action
I’ve spent the past year researching Amazon for Awood Center, an organization dedicated to building East African worker power. When I started my research, I quickly realized that Amazon isn’t… Continue reading Workers Rising: Worker and Climate Standards
