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U faculty, administration disagree over bargaining unit

University of Minnesota faculty who support a union expressed their disappointment that the University’s Office of Human Resources is objecting to the steps being taken by the state Bureau of Mediation Services.

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Unions cheer decision in key Supreme Court case

Union leaders cheered as the U.S. Supreme Court tied, 4-4, Tuesday on a key labor case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The tie upholds lower court rulings for the teachers and for unions’ right to collect agency fees.

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Iron Range communities get good news

Communities on Minnesota’s Iron Range got some good news when lawmakers approved an extension of jobless benefits for thousands of laid-off workers and two mining companies announced they would resume operations.

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Talks resume Thursday on Metro Transit contract

Negotiations are scheduled to resume Thursday between Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 and Metro Transit, after workers rejected a contract offer by a 97 percent margin.