Community
END OF AN ERA: Workday Minnesota coverage of the closing of the Twin Cities Assembly Plant
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Ford Motor Company\’s Twin Cities Assembly Plant, which opened in 1925, closed its doors Friday, Dec. 16.
Community
END OF AN ERA: A culture of camaraderie will be lost
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Like members of a family, employees of the Twin Cities Assembly Plant played jokes on each other and called each other by nicknames.
Community
END OF AN ERA: Generosity of Ford workers will be missed
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When counting what will be missed when the Twin Cities Assembly Plant closes its doors, high on the list is the generosity of its workers – and the millions of dollars and countless volunteer hours they contributed to various causes over the decades the plant was in operation.
Community
IBEW lights up the holiday season
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Enjoy the season – and support charitable organizations – by visiting the IBEW’s Holiday Lights in the Park.
Community
AFL-CIO supports Vikings stadium, Block E casino
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Amid the ongoing debate over funding options for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium, the Minnesota AFL-CIO reaffirmed its support for a casino in Minneapolis’ Block E Entertainment complex.
Community
Young workers: ‘Raptivist’ lives and sings the struggle
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The days can get long and dull while mining nickel in Sudbury, about four hours north of Toronto, Ontario. Just the kind of working conditions that spawn musical creativity in young people like Michael Fraser O’Brien.
Community
Rallies send a strong message to save America’s postal service
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Postal employees and citizens who support the U.S. Postal Service rallied Tuesday in Congressional districts across the nation, including the districts of Minnesota Republicans Michele Bachmann and Erik Paulsen.
Community
St. Paul firefighters offer alternatives to drastic cuts
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Union firefighters crowded the St. Paul City Council’s chambers Wednesday, protesting Fire Chief Tim Butler’s proposal to meet his department’s 2012 budget targets by eliminating one rescue squad and reducing shortage staffing.
Community
Unions to celebrate Labor Day with picnics, parades
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Labor organizations across Minnesota will celebrate the Labor Day holiday with events in many communities, starting on Sunday.
Community
Faces of the lockout
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Going without a paycheck – and essentials like health insurance – are taking a toll on the 1,300 families hit by the American Crystal Sugar lockout.