Windom Machinist hopes 154-mile walk will spark a health care solution
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Can one person be the catalyst for solving Minnesota’s health care crisis? Windom resident and Machinists union member Sue Eichstadt hopes so.
Fast Facts about Health Care
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Facts about the number of uninsured and the rising cost of health care in the United States.
UAW, GM reach pact to cut health care costs
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Members of the Auto Workers who toil for General Motors will vote in coming weeks on an agreement with the automaker that cuts its health care costs.
U of M workers say ‘we are worth more’
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AFSCME and the University of Minnesota returned to the bargaining table Thursday to negotiate contracts covering some 3,300 clerical, technical and health care workers. The day before, workers rallied to say “We are worth more!”
Minnesota Nurses Association marks 100th birthday
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The Minnesota Nurses Association will mark its centennial with a week-long celebration and annual convention starting Thursday.
Organizing
Labor federations make progress on cooperation agreement
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The AFL-CIO and Change to Win are citing progress toward an agreement to allow the two labor federations to cooperate at the state and local level.
U of M unions to rally Wednesday
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AFSCME members at the University of Minnesota will rally Wednesday, the day before negotiating teams return to the bargaining table with university management.
Community
Speakers Club program highlights struggle of Canadian seamen
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The St. Paul Labor Speakers Club will host a free screening Monday, Oct. 24, of Elaine Briere’s 2004 documentary film, Betrayed: The Story of Canadian Merchant Seaman. The free event begins at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Labor Center.
Plans begin for Labor 2006 political effort
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Unions in Minnesota are planning their efforts around the 2006 elections, based in part on a “24 hours to protect my paycheck” pledge.
Workers at Clean Water Action approve first contract
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Workers at Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota have ratified their first contract.