UAW, GM reach pact to cut health care costs
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Members of the Auto Workers who toil for General Motors will vote in coming weeks on an agreement with the automaker that cuts its health care costs.
U of M workers say ‘we are worth more’
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AFSCME and the University of Minnesota returned to the bargaining table Thursday to negotiate contracts covering some 3,300 clerical, technical and health care workers. The day before, workers rallied to say “We are worth more!”
U of M unions to rally Wednesday
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AFSCME members at the University of Minnesota will rally Wednesday, the day before negotiating teams return to the bargaining table with university management.
Workers at Clean Water Action approve first contract
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Workers at Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota have ratified their first contract.
AMFA members to vote on NWA offer
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Members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, on strike since Aug. 19, will vote soon on a Northwest Airlines offer that preserves the jobs of only about 500 members.
University policy is sick, health-care workers say
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Health-care workers at the University of Minnesota’s Boynton Health Services say they are being forced to work even when they are sick, jeopardizing their health and the health of patients they are supposed to care for.
Unions seek to save contracts in face of NWA motion
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Unions representing Northwest Airlines workers said they are prepared to contest the carrier’s motion in Bankruptcy Court to abrogate all its union contracts.
Solidarity is focus of AFSCME Council 5 convention
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“Council 5 is on the move!” declared AFSCME International President Gerald McEntee at the inaugural convention of the new council Friday in Duluth.
St. Francis Medical Center workers ratify agreement
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After nine months of negotiations, workers at Allina-owned St. Francis Regional Medical Center gained wages on par with other metro area hospital workers when they ratified their first-ever contract.
Agreements reached for state corrections and judicial branch workers
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Tentative agreements have been reached in the last week on contracts covering state corrections workers and employees of the judicial branch.