Policy
Rumors fly, clock ticks on Employee Free Choice Act
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The most major piece of labor legislation in decades is quickly being eclipsed by the congressional debates on health care reform and Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation.
Organizing
State Retiree Council to hold convention Aug. 12
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The Minnesota State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, will hold its Thirteenth Annual Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Operating Engineers Local 49 Hall in Minneapolis.
Organizing
IBEW members protest at long-time St. Paul restaurant
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Yarusso-Bros. Italian Restaurant recently reopened its doors to the public with a grand celebration inside the East Side establishment. Outside, union electricians unfurled a large banner made just for the occasion.
Policy
Minimum wage hike still leaves workers short
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On July 24, the federal minimum wage rose from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour, an increase of 70 cents or just over 10 percent. For full-time minimum wage workers, the raise amounts to about $28 a week.