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Presidential hopefuls make pitch for union votes
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Seven candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination made a pitch for union votes at the first Democratic candidates\’ forum before the 2008 presidential election.
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Prevailing wages: A brief history
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A total of 31 states and the District of Columbia have prevailing wage laws. Such laws go back as far as 1891. The federal Davis-Bacon Act, on which many state laws are patterned, was signed into law in 1931.
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Communities benefit from prevailing wage law, report finds
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Minnesota\’s prevailing wage law provides advantages for the state, communities and workers that far outweigh any disadvantages, according to a new economic report.
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Legislation would aid effort to keep jobs at St. Paul Ford plant
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Auto Workers are taking their fight to save jobs at the St. Paul Ford plant to the state Capitol. To hear the announcement by UAW Financial Secretary Bob Killeen click here. (mp3 file)
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Rochester hotel workers conduct food drive on picketline
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A community food drive will be held Thursday, Feb. 1, on the Rochester picketline where 19 hotel workers are protesting their unfair termination by the Holiday Inn Express Downtown.
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Free tax preparation help
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Qualified individuals can have their tax forms prepared for free by certified tax preparers, the Community Services Program of the St. Paul Trades & Labor Assembly announced.
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U.S. House passes minimum wage increase
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a minimum wage increase Wednesday – the first boost in the wage in 10 years.
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Call-in campaign to raise the federal minimum wage
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With a possible vote Wednesday on a higher federal minimum wage, several organizations have launched a call-in campaign to Congress.
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‘Packinghouse Workers Bill of Rights’ to be on agenda
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In the 2007 legislative session, United Food & Commercial Workers Local 789 will advocate for a Packinghouse Workers Bill of Rights to protect employees in the country\’s most dangerous industry.
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Labor ally Dayton leaves Senate with no regrets about retiring
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After six years, labor ally Mark Dayton leaves the U.S. Senate just the way he came in: speaking frankly about the issues of the day and independently voting his conscience.