NWA strike
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This section provides updates on the walkout by workers at Northwest Airlines and the issues surrounding the struggle.
Demonstrators slam Northwest’s use of replacement workers
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Northwest Airlines workers and their supporters put the spotlight on the carrier’s hiring of replacement workers ? “scabs” ? during a demonstration Tuesday near the University of Minnesota.
AFL-CIO’s Sweeney supports Northwest workers, but not AMFA
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AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the U.S. labor movement is very concerned about the fate of 4,400 mechanics and ground personnel forced to strike Minneapolis-based Northwest Airlines. But their independent, non-AFL-CIO union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, is another matter.
Community
Keillor headlines St. Paul Labor Day Extravaganza
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Humorist Garrison Keillor headlines the list of speakers featured at the 2005 St. Paul Labor Day Extravaganza. The free event also features food, music and fun at Harriet Island.
Community
Cloquet celebration features five days of events
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The Carlton County Central Labor Body will hold five days of events during its 86th Annual Labor Day Celebration, starting Thursday, Sept. 1, and running through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5.
Community
Duluth to hold 117th Labor Day observance
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The Duluth AFL-CIO Central Labor Body’s Labor Day Picnic has been a
tradition nearly as long as Labor Day itself, which dates back to 1882. This
year will mark the 117th Labor Day observance in Duluth.
Public employees approve state contract
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By overwhelming margins, AFSCME and MAPE members have voted to accept the state employee contract for 2005-2007. The state and public employee unions will continue talks, however, on the issue of reparations for those hurt by the partial state government shutdown.
Transit workers still talking
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Contract talks will resume this week between Transit Workers Local 1005 and Metro Transit.
Strike gives hints of being something bigger
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Lurking over the showdown between Northwest Airlines and its maintenance workers is a sense among some labor activists that this is not a routine contract dispute.
Leaders seek to alleviate racial tensions in strike
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Community and union leaders are hoping to avoid racial tensions at Northwest Airlines, which has employed a contractor using a number of Somali immigrants to replace striking cleaners.