Union president says morale low at HCMC after layoffs
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Carmen Brown has spent the last two decades at the HCMC Pediatric Clinic, greeting patients, making appointments and helping them make sure they’re covered by insurance.
Trades and Union Job Fair April 12
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A “Trades and Union Jobs Fair” will be free and open to the public Wednesday, April 12, at the Anoka County WorkForce Center, 1201 89th Ave. NE, Suite 235, Blaine.
Remember to file for federal and state tax credits
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If you’re a lower-income or moderate-income wage earner in Minnesota, you may qualify for federal and state tax credits that can reduce the amount of taxes you owe.
Skilled respiratory therapist laid off at HCMC
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Robert Grabko, one of a handful of people in Minnesota nationally registered both as a pulmonary function technologist and an asthma educator, is among those laid off by Hennepin County Medical Center.
Fund created for family of St. Cloud State student
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A fund has been created to aid the family of Jesse Dady, whose body was found in the Mississippi River last Friday. He was the son of Mary Dady, a member of OPEIU Local 12 and an employee of Painters District Council 82 for more than seven years.
Workers allege ‘messed up shifts, assignments’ at HCMC
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Hennepin County Medical Center worker Karma Gangkhar says the process of laying off workers at the facility has resulted in “messed-up shifts and assignments.”
At Building Trades, Trump promises open door to labor leaders
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Saying “America’s labor leaders will always find an open door with Donald Trump,” the new Republican U.S. president addressed some 3,000 delegates from Building Trades unions gathered in Washington, D.C.
Chomsky gives an historical look at immigration and social justice
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Our national quarrel over immigration that was reignited during Donald Trump’s campaign is actually older than this nation. Historian Aviva Chomsky says we need to look critically at our immigration policies and treatment of immigrants.
HCMC office specialist describes discrimination
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Hennepin County Medical Center Office Specialist Regina Dickson describes how she feels discriminated against for her age, race and union activism.
Eastside Food Co-op workers submit cards for union election
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More than 70 percent of the employees at Eastside Food Co-op in Minneapolis signed and submitted cards to the National Labor Relations Board Thursday to unionize with United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 653.