Ban on genetic testing among items resolved
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Here is a quick look at some legislative action this session affecting workers:
New analysis shows jobs can grow while protecting environment
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New analysis shows jobs can grow while protecting environment
Fairview nurses on strike
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About 1,350 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are on the picketline, after rejecting a contract with Fairview-Riverside and Fairview-Southdale hospitals.
State AFL-CIO Executive Council to select new president
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The Executive Council of the Minnesota AFL-CIO is meeting June 7 and 8 to elect a successor to president Bernard Brommer, who is retiring Aug. 1. Current Secretary-Treasurer Ray Waldron is a candidate. If Waldron is selected, another election will be held immediately afterward to choose a new secretary-treasurer, Brommer said.
Legislative deal leaves state employees out in the cold
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As the Minnesota Legislature heads into special session to complete work on a budget for the next two years, labor lobbyists say spending plans could cut state services and force the layoffs of thousands of teachers and other public employees.
Strike averted as nurses, hospitals reach agreements
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Tentative agreements were reached early Friday morning with seven Twin Cities hospitals, avoiding a strike that would have begun at 5:30 a.m., the Minnesota Nurses Association announced.