Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/2005/04/page/2/)
In a rally at the state Capitol and a protest outside U.S. Senator Norm Coleman’s Minnesota office, labor and environmental groups Thursday voiced their opposition to CAFTA, the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement. They called on elected officials to invest in good jobs and a clean environment.
Humorist and political commentator Jim Hightower and workshops on issues ranging from civil disobedience to school closings are featured at the “Free Democracy Summit” underway this weekend in Duluth.
The Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition and its allies will rally against CAFTA, the Central American Free Trade Agreement, at U.S. Senator Norm Coleman’s St. Paul office Thursday.
On the eve of Earth Day, the Blue Green Alliance will press the Minnesota Legislature to act for good jobs and a clean environment. Activities include a rally at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in the Capitol Rotunda.
The State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, is sponsoring a Second Annual Fund Raiser on Saturday, April 23, to benefit its political education program.
The Ham Lake City Council voted 3-2 Monday to reject a proposed moratorium on new development near the intersection of Highway 65 and Crosstown Boulevard. With the vote, Wal-Mart is now
expected to submit a new proposal for a smaller store on a smaller site that would not require rezoning.
Healthcare workers at Allina-owned Owatonna Hospital voted overwhelmingly (53-34) to become members of SEIU Local 113.
After a two-week delay, a proposed development moratorium for the area around Highway 65 and Crosstown Boulevard is on tonight’s agenda for the Ham Lake City Council.
Sparks flew at the United Labor Centre April 14 as Minneapolis mayoral candidates Peter McLaughlin and incumbent R.T. Rybak faced off in a 90-minute debate. The Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council (CLUC) hosted the debate, centered on the theme of “Good Jobs and Economic Policy.”
Graduate employees at the University of Minnesota ?– for the third
time in 15 years ?– have rejected union representation.