Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/2006/04/page/2/)
On Monday, April 24, the Minnesota Change to Win Federation (CtW) is kicking off a Week of Action with a reception featuring CtW President Anna Burger, SEIU President Andy Stern and Teamsters Executive VP Tom Keegel.
Have you ever thought about becoming a union organizer? SEIU, the Service Employees International Union, is now recruiting activists to help lead the union’s organizing in 2006 and beyond.
The week of April 23, Americans will rally across the country to fight for affordable health care for all Wal-Mart workers. A Twin Cities event will be held Tuesday, April 25, at 4 p.m. outside Region’s Hospital, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul.
Members of AFSCME Local 9 will rally for a fair contract Friday, April 21, at 11:45 a.m. on the Federal Courthouse Plaza (across from City Hall) in downtown Minneapolis.
A free resource guide for seniors is available from the Minnesota State Retiree Council. The guide covers the basics on everything from housing options to medical care to passports to hunting and fishing licenses.
Applications are being accepted through May 12 for individuals interested in becoming the next editor of The Union Advocate.
The Minnesota House and Senate have begun negotiations to reconcile two different versions of a bonding bill for new construction projects across the state.
Sheet Metal Local 10 apprentice Joe Pavek took first place in the Industrial portion of the International Sheet Metal Contest staged the last week of March in Las Vegas.
Mary Ystesund has announced her retirement as director of the Community Services program of the Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council (CLUC), effective June 30.
Business managers in the St. Paul Building and Construction Trades Council have rejected a proposal to merge with the Minneapolis council.