Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/category/policy/page/32/)
When President Obama convenes a White House forum next month to consider ways to create jobs, he should consider a program that worked successfully for Minnesota in the 1980s, a noted labor economist says.
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, the second-largest union of state employees, has endorsed Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has flirted with 10,000 points. U.S. manufacturing, exports and home sales are showing signs of life. The economy is growing again, but it’s failing by one critical measure: jobs.
The nation’s unemployment rate rose into double digits in October, increasing 0.4% that month, to 10.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Minneapolis voters will find a new type of ballot at the polls on Tuesday. The ballots allow voters to vote for their first choice, second choice and third choice for city offices.
The JOBS NOW! Coalition does important work on issues important to workers, including research on family-supporting jobs.
Royce Braaten of Minneapolis is talking the talk and walking the walk in an effort to help millions of unemployed Americans get back to work.
One of the state’s largest and most politically active unions – AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 – has endorsed Mark Dayton for governor.
A large union-backed coalition that is campaigning for financial reform is stepping up its efforts — even as lawmakers start tackling the issue.
No matter how hard they work or how well they do in school, young people know it can be difficult to stay afloat when you\’re coming of age in a "McJob" economy. On Nov. 10, attend a free screening of a new film about the challenges facing young workers – and how they are taking the lead in addressing them.