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Audio-Visual Crew for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Win Union

By Isabela Escalona

Government

La lucha por los estándares laborales continúa en Minneapolis

La financiación para el co-cumplimiento de los estándares laborales ha sido aprobada, mientras que una propuesta del Concejo de Estándares Laborales está en juego.

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The Fight for Labor Standards Continues in Minneapolis

Funding for labor standards co-enforcement is approved as a Labor Standards Board proposal hangs in the balance.
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Minnesota

Audio-Visual Crew for the Timberwolves and Lynx Set to Vote for a Union, a Decade in the Making

The professional Minnesota basketball teams’ audio and visual crew are set to vote by mail after union busting and decades of misclassification.
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After a lengthy discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted 9 to 3 to approve an ordinance that would bring workers, business, and community together in a Labor Standards Board.
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