Government
Respond to shortfall with investment and tax fairness, unions urge
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The nearly $1 billion shortfall in the Minnesota state budget can be overcome through tax fairness and thoughtful reinvestment, union leaders said.
Government
Union leaders call on governor to take leadership in addressing state’s problems
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Governor Tim Pawlenty\’s State of the State address, held this year in St. Cloud, was notable for its lack of energy and new ideas, union leaders said.
Government
For union member’s wife, winning election wasn’t enough
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Union families and public officials statewide are keeping a close watch on the Mounds View School District after its legal counsel engaged a newly seated school board member in a conflict-of-interest dispute regarding her husband\’s employment as a custodian in the school system.
Government
Commentary: ACLU will fight for school board member
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Last Nov. 6, voters in the Mounds View School District went to the polls and elected four school board members.
Government
Rock-Tenn, Central Corridor among Minnesota AFL-CIO priorities
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When lawmakers return to St. Paul for the start of the 2008 legislative session, a laundry list of proposals for jumpstarting the state\’s economy awaits them, courtesy of the Minnesota AFL-CIO.
Government
Jobs, transportation will be focus of 2008 session
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The 2008 legislative session convenes against multiple backdrops: the 35W bridge collapse, a projected state budget deficit of $373 million, a state economy suffering from the highest levels of unemployment in years, and of course, the 2008 elections.
Government
New MAPE president takes office
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Former Austin resident Chet Jorgenson took the oath of office Friday as the new Statewide President of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE), the second-largest state employee union.
Government
Federal funding bill has mixed results for workers
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The mammoth funding bill that cleared the Democratic-run Congress in mid-December — and that President Bush signed Dec. 26 — is a mixed bag for workers, according to union leaders.
Government
Budget woes indicate failure of ‘no new taxes’ ideology, groups say
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A projected $373 million budget deficit announced Friday by the State of Minnesota illustrates the continuing failure of Governor Tim Pawlenty\’s \’no new taxes\’ ideology, union leaders and progressive policy analysts said.
Government
Union takes cautious approach to new fire chief
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When Tim Butler, St. Paul\’s new fire chief, introduced himself to the public at a media event inside Station 18 in Frogtown last month, he made a point of lavishing praise upon the city\’s firefighters, who, he said, "provide the foundation of our rich history and our bright future ahead."