Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/category/government/page/37/)
Protest, Washington D.C. Vlad Tchompalov @tchompalov
President Bush’s State of the Union address drew a critical response from a group of five women who gathered at the offices of the Minnesota AFL-CIO to watch the speech on television.
Alan Greenspan, who leaves this week as chair of the Federal Reserve, instituted policies that have worsened the U.S. trade deficit — and encouraged the deindustrialization of the United States.
State employees who were locked out during last year’s government shutdown recently learned they won’t be made whole for their lost wages. So they find it odd that Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declared this to be “State Employee Recognition Week.”
State employee unions blasted Governor Tim Pawlenty as a bad employer after reluctantly recommending acceptance of his offer to restore half of the pay, vacation and compensation time that workers lost during the state government shutdown last summer.
Hennepin County ? faced with a Thursday deadline to provide evidence substantiating its challenge of the Minnesota Nurses Association’s organizing victory at Hennepin County Medical Center ? backed off the challenge and withdrew its objections to certification of the union.
More than 2,000 Ramsey County workers have ratified three-year contracts that raise wages a total of 7 percent but make significant changes to health insurance.
After more than a year without a contract ? and three years without a pay raise ? 500 workers at the Metropolitan Council finally have the first. That means they’re about to get the second.
Hennepin County workers will receive a 4 percent raise under a tentative contract agreement reached between the county and AFSCME Council 5.
More than 500 Hennepin County employees rallied Monday as negotiations inched forward under the guidance of a state mediator. Nearly 5,000 AFSCME Council 5 members are affected by the contract talks. They have not had a wage increase for three years.
Hennepin County workers will rally Monday, Nov. 14, to demand a fair contract. The rally will be at noon on the plaza outside the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S. 6th St., downtown Minneapolis.