Washington County workers mobilize for fairness
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They may not have known it at the time, but when Washington County commissioners voted to give themselves a 3.75 percent raise in 2007, they roused a sleeping giant: AFSCME Local 517.
Janitors, supporters crash country club breakfast
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About 40 members and supporters of the Twin Cities janitors union crashed a breakfast meeting of building owners Thursday morning at the Golden Valley Country Club, asking the building owners to intervene in the janitors\’ contract negotiations with cleaning companies.
Twin Cities janitors authorize strike
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Hundreds of janitors jammed a meeting Saturday to overwhelmingly authorize a strike if a settlement cannot be reached with Twin Cities cleaning contractors.
Pressure put on building owners
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Frustrated by lack of progress in their contract negotiations with Twin Cities cleaning subcontractors, union janitors used a Capitol press conference Thursday to call on companies that own the buildings they clean to step in and help settle the dispute.
After negotiations stall, SEIU janitors weigh strike option
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Harold Ullman is a family man. Ullman isn’t looking for treasure in the business of maintaining buildings, cleaning cubicles and collecting trash. But neither does he think a little respect is too much to ask.
Duluth city contract talks moving slowly
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Negotiations between AFSCME-represented workers and the City of Duluth are making "slow progress," the union reported.
Twin Cities janitors schedule strike vote
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On the heals of their Dec. 31 contract expiration, members of SEIU Local 26 who clean Twin Cities office buildings said they are recommending a strike vote on Jan. 13 because negotiations have failed to make progress toward achieving affordable health care.
BE Line workers win first contract
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About 20 new members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 will celebrate the New Year with their first contract. The workers operate the BE Line bus routes, contracted to a private company by Metro Transit.
Steelworkers, Goodyear reach tentative agreement
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The United Steelworkers and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. have reached a tentative agreement to end an 11-week-old strike by 15,000 workers at 16 plants across North America.
Elected officials support ‘Justice for Janitors’
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Twin Cities janitors are garnering the support of state and local officials in their effort to win a fair contract with companies that clean downtown buildings.