Unions back Dayton’s move to appeal court decision
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The Minnesota AFL-CIO praised Governor Mark Dayton’s decision to appeal a court ruling that invalidated his vetoes of funding for the state Legislature.
Fair trade advocates skeptical of NAFTA negotiating objectives
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Leaders of major industrial unions, and their allies in the war against job-losing “free trade” treaties, reacted skeptically to Trump administration negotiating objectives for a “new NAFTA.”
Pressure builds to stop repeal of Affordable Care Act
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Unions, activists and advocates for better U.S. health care vowed to keep the pressure on Congress after two more Senate Republicans’ defections killed the latest GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Federal, postal unions battle cuts to pay, pensions
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Federal and postal union members nationwide will conduct a mass call-in to Congress on Tuesday to campaign to save their pay and pensions.
Eastside Co-op workers seek support in contract talks
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Owners and community members plan to turn out Tuesday to support workers at Eastside Food Co-op who are starting negotiations on their first union contract.
Job Opening
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Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 12 is seeking a Union Representative.
NLRB nominees avoid answering tough questions
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President Trump’s two nominees to the National Labor Relations Board spent several hours before the Senate Labor Committee generally avoiding answering tough labor law questions from the committee’s Democrats.
Minnesotans share concerns about threats to health care
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A cross-section of Minnesotans, including families dealing with serious medical issues, nurses and people of faith, gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday to share their concerns about ongoing threats to health care.
Oregon to be first state to curb scheduling abuses
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Oregon has become the first state in the nation to crack down on a set of abusive scheduling practices that have become increasingly common at some large retail and food service chains.
Mayo food service workers approve pact
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After multiple days of voting, food service workers outsourced last year in a controversial decision by Mayo Clinic voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Morrison.