Government
Letter Carriers president calls for crusade to save Postal Service
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Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando is challenging his union to step up its crusade to save the Postal Service, saying that “if we don’t, no one else will.”
Government
Thousands of Letter Carriers gather for national convention
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More than 8,000 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers are gathered in Minneapolis this week for the biennial convention of the union.
Government
Analysis: Proposed voter ID amendment is wrong for Minnesota
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Minnesotans voting November 6 will be asked to vote yes or no on a constitutional amendment to radically alter the way Minnesota votes.
Government
Storm makes you appreciate public workers
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The incredible storm that hit the region on the first day of summer dumped as much as a foot of rain on areas. Every river, stream and rivulet overflowed, creating havoc along the way, especially in Duluth, which has a 600-foot drop in about a mile.
Government
Congressman Walz tries to haul highway-mass transit bill out of ditch
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Minnesota Democratic Rep. Tim Walz is tried to haul the highway-mass transit bill out of the congressional partisan ditch – and he may have done so in a way the House’s ruling Republicans don’t realize will help workers.
Government
St. Paul City Council to consider resolution against corporate personhood
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The St. Paul City Council will consider a labor-backed resolution opposing corporate personhood at its meeting Wednesday.
Government
Legislature passes bonding bill, House supports Vikings stadium
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A conference committee will work out differences in a bonding bill passed Monday by both houses of the Legislature, while a measure to fund a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings passed the House and awaits action in the Senate.
Government
Unions push case to reform, not dismantle Postal Service
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With debate and key votes looming in Congress, the nation’s postal unions hit the streets nationwide to campaign for reforms that would save the U.S. Postal Service, not dismantle it.
Government
Prevailing wage change back on the table at Legislature
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A proposal to change the prevailing wages for construction projects outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area is headed for the House floor, but even some of its supporters doubt its chances of becoming law this year.
Government
Time to speak out to ‘Save America’s Postal Service’
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Unions representing postal employees and supporters of universal, six-day service will hold demonstrations over the next week as Congress considers legislation that would dismantle the world’s best postal system.