Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/category/policy/page/47/)
Millions of American families are losing their homes through foreclosures—and the financial turmoil set off by the collapse of the mortgage market could total nearly $1 trillion, according to the International Monetary Fund. Meanwhile, CEOs of companies at the center of the crisis are walking away with big pay.
In response to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s threats to veto the Minnesota Subprime Foreclosure Deferment Act, families facing foreclosure brought the crisis to the governor’s mansion on Summit Ave in Saint Paul.
The foreclosure clock is ticking, Governor Pawlenty. That\’s the message housing activists brought to the Capitol steps Monday, when they kicked off a weeklong series of high-profile actions to pressure lawmakers – and Pawlenty, in particular – into swiftly passing the Subprime Foreclosure Deferment Act.
Saying the nation is in recession, top union leaders and the leadership of the Democratic-run 110th Congress have agreed on the contours – if not all the details – of a second economic stimulus package.
Congressional lawmakers\’ "rescue package" for homeowners who face losing their mortgages and homes drew a sharp critique from the AFL-CIO as being targeted to builders and banks rather than the homeowners who really need the help.
Two major state labor organizations – the Minnesota AFL-CIO and the Minnesota Nurses Association – announced Thursday they have endorsed DFLer Al Franken for U.S. Senate.
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Ray Waldron Wednesday commended legislators for working together to pass a bonding bill that will put people back to work.
The number of job openings in Minnesota fell by 19 percent in the last six months, according to the latest Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey by the state Department of Employment and Economic Development.
As U.S. Senator Norm Coleman kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday, labor leaders in two cities spoke out to criticize his record on working family issues.
Union leaders in Rochester and Duluth will speak out Wednesday about U.S. Senator Norm Coleman\’s poor record on working family issues.