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Scenes from the AFL-CIO convention, Sept. 14
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On the second day of the AFL-CIO convention, delegates heard from Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, and union members — led by filmmaker Michael Moore — spoke out for single payer health care.
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Scenes from the AFL-CIO convention, Sept. 13
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Minneapolis Labor Review editor Steve Share has captured some of the sights and sounds of the first day of the AFL-CIO convention.
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Workday Minnesota reporting from Pittsburgh
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Workday Minnesota is in Pittsburgh this week to report on the issues facing working people — and the labor movement\’s plans for addressing everything from the economic crisis and health care to the future for young workers.
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IAM takes steps toward a union vote at Delta Airlines
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The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers has taken a major step toward representing all ground workers at Delta Airlines.
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Knutson elected Minnesota AFL-CIO president
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Shar Knutson, president of the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, was elected Monday to lead the 300,000-member Minnesota AFL-CIO. Knutson will become the first woman president in the history of the statewide organization.
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New officers take helm at state Building Trades
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Delegates to the annual convention of the Minnesota Building & Construction Trades Council elected a new president and secretary-treasurer for their statewide organization.
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State Retiree Council to hold convention Aug. 12
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The Minnesota State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, will hold its Thirteenth Annual Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Operating Engineers Local 49 Hall in Minneapolis.
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IBEW members protest at long-time St. Paul restaurant
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Yarusso-Bros. Italian Restaurant recently reopened its doors to the public with a grand celebration inside the East Side establishment. Outside, union electricians unfurled a large banner made just for the occasion.
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Union withdraws interest in West St. Paul restaurant
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After nearly 40 years of serving steaks, chops and cocktails in West St. Paul, Caspers’ Cherokee Sirloin Room closed July 12. The restaurant had employed 24 members of UNITE HERE Local 17.
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Picketing continues at Trader Joe’s store
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Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 789 are picketing the new Trader Joe’s grocery store in St. Paul.