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Labor Review archive faster, easier to use

 Just in time for the 109th anniversary of the Minneapolis Labor Review, the newspaper’s online archive now features a new interface and speedier searches.

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Nurses authorize strike at Allina

Nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest offer by Allina Health and authorize the negotiating team to call a strike in the coming weeks.

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Dayton signs legislation recognizing Capitol builders

With the stroke of a pen, Governor Mark Dayton made a long overdue acknowledgement and fulfilled the dream of 90 Owatonna sixth graders. After more than a century, the workers who built the Minnesota State Capitol will finally be recognized in the building they erected.

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Coalition forms to combat wage theft

Several Minnesota labor and community organizations are forming a coalition to combat the growing problem of wage theft that costs workers millions of dollars every year.

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NLRB curbs justification for permanent replacements

In a legal win for workers and unions, the National Labor Relations Board is sharply curbing employer justification for hiring and using “permanent replacements” for workers forced to strike for economic reasons.