Cincinnati workers picket Super Valu headquarters in Hopkins
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The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth remembers marching with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the 1960s to end racial desegregation in businesses.
Largest independent nurses union affiliates with the AFL-CIO
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Registered nurse delegates of the United American Nurses (UAN) National Labor Assembly voted Thursday to affiliate with the AFL-CIO, forming a historic partnership with the federation’s 64 unions.
Fairview nurses still pursuing charges against other hospitals
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The strike by more than 1,350 nurses may be over at two Fairview Health Services hospitals, but the Minnesota Nurses Association says it will not drop NLRB charges against seven nursing employment agencies and nine other Twin Cities hospitals.
Union supports Twin Cities worker rights center
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Saying that immigrants are critical to the future of the Minnesota economy and the labor movement, officers of the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees union announced a $15,000 donation to the Centro de Derechos Laborales (Workers Rights Center) in Minneapolis.
Nurses ratify new contract with Fairview
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Striking nurses at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale hospitals ratified a new contract and will return to work starting Friday, June 29, the Minnesota Nurses Association announced Monday night.
Bush introduces fast track trade legislation
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President George W. Bush and leaders of the GOP-run House formally introduced a new “fast track” bill June 13 and drew prompt opposition from top union leaders.
State workers call for an end to budget stalemate
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Hundreds of state employees protested at 65 locations around the state Tuesday against the stalemate over the state budget and the imminent threat of layoffs.
Labor, religious groups open drive for new minimum wage
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A coalition of organized labor and religious groups, citing the needs of poor workers and passages from the Bible, opened a drive to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.65 per hour.
Nurses voting on tentative agreement with Fairview
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Striking nurses at Fairview-Riverside and Fairview-Southdale hospitals are voting Monday, June 25, on a tentative contract settlement reached early Saturday.
UAW fundraiser collects $11,000 for Teamsters members
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United Auto Workers Local 879 raised $11,000 on June 2 to assist members of Teamsters Local 120 who are fighting prolonged battles against two companies.