Broadway back in business
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The lights are on again on Broadway. After two days of marathon negotiations, striking members of the Theatrical Stage Employees Local 1 reached a tentative agreement with Broadway producers.
Contractor signs project labor agreement for I-35W bridge construction
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An agreement signed Tuesday ensures that all the construction work on the new I-35W bridge will be performed by union members.
Security guards, window cleaners launch contract campaign
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Early this year the Justice for Janitors campaign helped thousands of Twin Cities workers attain family health coverage. Now security guards and window cleaners – who work in the same downtown buildings as the janitors – are mobilizing to improve their pay and benefits.
Northwest Airlines machinists campaign for fairness
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When his first profit-sharing check from Northwest Airlines arrives in the mail, Pete Kostichka figures he\’ll get about $170.
Minnesota Orchestra contract brings big gains
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Members of the Minnesota Orchestra finished playing a concert late on a Friday evening in early October and then met to vote on a contract proposal.
UAW workers ratify pact with Chrysler
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By a narrow margin, UAW members have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Chrysler LLC.
Capitol cafeteria boycott ends as company accepts union contract
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A 15-week union boycott of three cafeterias at the Minnesota state Capitol complex came to an end Oct.12 when the new contractor operating the cafeterias agreed to accept a union contract.
Guild members review tentative agreement with Pioneer Press
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Members of the Minnesota Newspaper Guild/Typographical Union meet Wednesday to review a tentative agreement on a four-year contract covering 340 employees at the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
University workers accept contract
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With 80 percent approval, AFSCME members have voted to accept the University of Minnesota\’s contract offer for 2007-2009. That means clerical, health care and technical workers will not return to the picket line this fall.
Teamsters voting on pact with UPS
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Some 230,000 Teamster members nationwide will vote soon on a new five-year contract with United Parcel Service–a pact that could also open UPS\’ newest subsidiary, the former Overnite Transportation, to unionization, too.