Nurses and five hospital systems reach tentative agreement
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Twin Cities nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract with five of the six hospital systems.
Friday is deadline to register for skills courses
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Friday, Jan. 15, is the deadline to register for skills courses on Collective Bargaining and Introduction to the Labor Movement offered by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service.
Nurses to pursue wage-only negotiations
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Minnesota Nurses Association members have voted to enter into wage-only negotiations with five of the six Twin Cities hospital systems. More than 6,000 nurses will be affected.Another 6,000 nurses are employed by Allina, who did not agree to participate.
Obama wrong on trade, advocates say
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President Obama used Tuesday’s State of the Union address to call for passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal during the last year of his administration. Advocates of fair trade say they will continue their efforts to fight the TPP.
Janitors challenge building owner to improve standards
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Janitors who clean buildings throughout the Twin Cities marched through St. Paul skyways Monday.
Supreme Court hears arguments in major worker rights case
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Workers and public sector unions faced sharp questions about union dues, agency fees and what they’re used for – or not used for – in a pivotal case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
Court case is personal for many public sector workers
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For Ethel Everett, Reagan Duncan and Bryce Wickstrom, the elevated arguments over union dues and agency fees, occurring inside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, are personal.
New year brings new pro-worker laws
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New Year’s Day brought new pro-worker state and local laws into effect, as past worker activism at those levels provided an alternative to gridlock and anti-worker attitudes in the GOP-run Congress in Washington, D.C.
Workers speak out about what’s at stake in Supreme Court case
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A Minnesota firefighter, school custodian and special education teacher said fair treatment on the job and the quality of public services are at stake in a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Monday.
Iron Range communities make case for extended jobless benefits
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The future of northern Minnesota hangs in the balance as the region is battered by layoffs. That was the message from union leaders, business owners and elected officials to legislators as they made the case for extended unemployment benefits.