Organizing
Resolution, rally to promote Employee Free Choice Act
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A resolution before the Minnesota Legislature and a rally in Rochester promote Congressional passage of legislation to make it easier for workers to join unions.
Brown bag discussion on Employee Free Choice Act
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The Employee Free Choice Act has been reintroduced in Congress, providing an opportunity to engage and mobilize members around organizing.
Government
Millions would get paid sick leave under Congressional proposal
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Congress is considering legislation to require employers to provide paid sick leave to the millions of American workers who currently have none.
Northwest flight attendants keep up pressure
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Northwest Airlines flight attendants will conduct more informational picketing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Monday as they strive to block the airline\’s concession demands.
New union-corporate coalition pushes universal health care
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Leaders of two big unions, the Communications Workers and the Service Employees, joined several corporate leaders–led by the head of Wal-Mart–and several think tanks in a coalition to push universal health coverage by 2012. But not everyone in the labor movement thinks the coalition is a good idea.
Photos from the SEIU Local 26 contract ratification
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Photos from the SEIU Local 26 contract vote on Saturday.
Janitors ratify historic contract
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Janitors represented by Service Employees International Union Local 26 celebrated Saturday as they overwhelmingly ratified a new, three-year contract.
Policy
Legislation would aid effort to keep jobs at St. Paul Ford plant
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Auto Workers are taking their fight to save jobs at the St. Paul Ford plant to the state Capitol. To hear the announcement by UAW Financial Secretary Bob Killeen click here. (mp3 file)
Interfaith Network to urge Walker-Methodist to negotiate
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Children born when workers at Walker-Methodist Care Center started organizing a union will start school this fall. Though they voted for union representation by AFSCME Council 5, workers at the facility still don\’t have a first contract.
Environment
Blue-Green Alliance to host Duluth conference
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The Blue-Green Alliance will host a conference Friday in Duluth to help the public learn the impacts of global warming and how to slow it down.