UNITE HERE Local 17 elects new president
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Nancy Goldman has been elected the new president of UNITE HERE Local 17, replacing longtime leader Jaye Rykunyk, who is moving into a state director position.
Organizing
MV Transit workers organize
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Workers at a privately-owned suburban bus company, MV Transit, will become members of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
AMFA members to vote on NWA offer
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Members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, on strike since Aug. 19, will vote soon on a Northwest Airlines offer that preserves the jobs of only about 500 members.
Court blocks move to eliminate Minneapolis electrical inspectors
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A district court judge granted a temporary injunction Oct. 12 blocking a move by the City of Minneapolis to shift the work of the city’s electrical inspectors unit to the state of Minnesota and eliminate the unit.
University policy is sick, health-care workers say
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Health-care workers at the University of Minnesota’s Boynton Health Services say they are being forced to work even when they are sick, jeopardizing their health and the health of patients they are supposed to care for.
Unions seek to save contracts in face of NWA motion
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Unions representing Northwest Airlines workers said they are prepared to contest the carrier’s motion in Bankruptcy Court to abrogate all its union contracts.
Policy
Social Security provides primary life insurance protection for many children
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Social Security is the only form of life insurance covering most American children, an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute has found.
Loopholes sideline living-wage proposal in St. Paul
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Labor, social justice and community groups pushing for a meaningful living-wage ordinance in St. Paul have persuaded council member Lee Helgen to shelve the proposal until loopholes are resolved.
Solidarity is focus of AFSCME Council 5 convention
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“Council 5 is on the move!” declared AFSCME International President Gerald McEntee at the inaugural convention of the new council Friday in Duluth.
Community
Letter Carriers honor heroes
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Saving lives is nothing new for Fire Fighters, police and EMTs — and it?s nothing new for Letter Carriers either. That came through loud and clear when the National Association of Letter Carriers presented its Heroes of the Year awards at a recent luncheon in Washington, D.C. The union also honored its Minneapolis and St. Paul branches.