Government
State surplus presents opportunity, union leader says
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The forecast for a state revenue surplus presents an opportunity to invest in education, health care and transportation, a top union leader says.
Government
Democrats lay out ambitious Congressional agenda
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The Republican-run 109th Congress returns for a lame-duck session in early December, but the new Democratic chair of the Senate Labor Committee has already laid out an ambitious agenda.
Government
‘Save Our Service’ is theme of postal rally
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View video footage of the demonstration at https://www.workdayminnesota.org/upload/Video/sticknews_video.wmv
Bundled up in winter coats and hats, Postal Workers and supporters marched outside the downtown Minneapolis post office Thursday to protest plans to close several facilities and reduce service.
Government
Minneapolis city workers protest wage cap
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Chanting and waving green signs declaring "We are Minneapolis," City of Minneapolis employees took to the streets to noisily call for an end to a city policy imposing a two percent cap on annual wage increases.
Government
Rally Thursday to save quality mail service
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Postal Workers will picket Thursday, Nov. 2, outside the main Minneapolis Post Office to oppose proposals to undercut quality mail service.
Government
Postal Workers rally to defend quality mail service
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Chanting "Save Our Service," members of the American Postal Workers Union rallied during their national convention to protest Postal Service plans to consolidate operations, eliminate jobs and reduce service to many communities.
Government
Mail service in Minnesota to be affected, union says
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Proposed consolidations by the U.S. Postal Service will affect Minnesota, especially people who live in smaller communities and rural areas, members of the American Postal Workers Union said.
Government
Hennepin County, union partner to improve child care
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Significant improvements are on the way for home-based child care as part of a trailblazing partnership between Hennepin County and AFSCME, government and union leaders said.
Government
Labor-backed measures pending in Legislature’s final days
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Measures to provide educational opportunities for immigrants, invest in public infrastructure and schools and to build sports stadiums are all pending as the Legislature meets in its final days of the 2006 session.
Government
House, Senate bonding bills compete
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The Minnesota House and Senate have begun negotiations to reconcile two different versions of a bonding bill for new construction projects across the state.