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Protest, Washington D.C. Vlad Tchompalov @tchompalov
Two days after testifying before a Congressional committee investigating bridge safety, a state inspector defended his criticism of MnDOT officials and said he was speaking out on behalf of co-workers who cannot because they fear retaliation.
Every year the City of Minneapolis awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts for services and now a newly-adopted policy means that more of those contracts could be performed by union labor.
The University of Minnesota is jeopardizing its support in the Minnesota Legislature by not reaching a fair settlement with striking workers, lawmakers said Tuesday.
The chairs of two key legislative committees for higher education stepped up pressure this week for a fair settlement of the University of Minnesota strike. With video!
Saying the nation\’s unemployment insurance system is outmoded and puts so many obstacles in the way of workers that only 35 percent of jobless get aid, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled a $7 billion modernization plan.
In remarks at the state Capitol, Congressman Jim Oberstar reiterated his belief that the United States should bump its gas tax to increase funding for bridge repair.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman presented his 2008 budget proposal against a backdrop of uncertainty over the likelihood and scope of a special legislative session in the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse.
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees is asking all of its members and all state employees to continue the boycott of three state-run cafeterias until all workers who want to return to their jobs are back at work.
With a rally at the state Capitol Wednesday, supporters ramped up the campaign to restore the jobs of 18 veteran cafeteria workers axed by an anti-union food service company.
Workers losing their jobs to an anti-union contractor at three state Capitol cafeterias will rally with supporters Wednesday.