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When Delta Air Lines fired baggage handler Kip Hedges for remarks he made off the job, they ignited renewed debate about free speech and the workplace. Most people would be surprised to know that workers have few free speech rights on the job.
Bedlam Theatre’s production of “Beaverdance” is great alternative holiday entertainment for adults. It runs through Dec. 21 at the theatre, 213 East Fourth St., St. Paul.
A study released Thursday on “The Future of Work in Minnesota” confirms what low-wage workers have been saying in their demonstrations for the past several days: Wages are too low and wage theft, erratic scheduling and lack of paid sick days are serious problems.
The impoverishing wages paid to millions of American workers today violate internationally recognized standards, as laid out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted 66 years ago.
Kip Hedges, the Delta Airlines baggage handler fired for speaking up for low-wage airport workers, plans to appeal his termination, going to court if necessary. And he said he will keep fighting for worker rights at Delta, including the right to union representation.
The projected $1.037 billion state budget surplus provides the opportunity to continue investments in people and programs that keep Minnesota strong, leaders of unions and other organizations said.
Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which bars firms from discriminating against pregnant workers, mean what it says? And what does the law say?
The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for everyone. Job losses, financial troubles and workplace injuries or accidents often compound the stress faced by workers and their families.
Joined by Mayor Betsy Hodges, fast food workers and supporters briefly occupied a Burger King restaurant in Minneapolis Thursday as part of the nationwide movement for a $15-an-hour minimum wage.
Join a community conversation on Wednesday about the future of financial institutions and how to make them more accountable to the community.
