Governor to sign minimum wage increase Monday
Advocates for a higher minimum wage plan to turn out a large crowd Monday when Governor Mark Dayton signs legislation raising the wage to $9.50 an hour.
Minnesota House passes bill to improve women’s economic security
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Women’s Economic Security Act, a compilation of more than a dozen bills designed to reduce specific types of discrimination and barriers that put women at an economic disadvantage on the job.
Students against sweatshops offer cake with a message
Fueled by their desire for the University of Minnesota to live up to its legacy of social equity, members of United Students Against Sweatshops and eight other student organizations delivered a cake and letter to President Eric Kaler.
U.S. Senate to vote on minimum wage hike in late April
The U.S. Senate will vote on raising the nation’s minimum wage after lawmakers return from their Easter-Passover recess later this month, its sponsor says. And – to nobody’s great surprise – the issue is becoming even more politicized than it was before.
Health and Benefit Fair set for April 26
Union members and their families who are enrolled in 20 participating union health and welfare funds are invited to the 2014 “Health and Benefit Fair” planned Saturday, April 26.
Calls for minimum wage increase heard at the state Capitol
After being deadlocked for weeks, state lawmakers announced an agreement Monday to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage to $9.50 an hour and index it to inflation. Legislative leaders said pressure from citizens was critical to moving forward.
Commentary: U.S.-Korea free trade deal was a bad deal
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. As the Obama administration negotiates two of the largest so-called “free trade agreements” in the world with Pacific and European countries, we should take a closer look at this recent agreement and question whether heading down the path of more corporate controlled globalization is really in the best interest of Minnesotans.
Postal unions sign cooperation pact, plan April 24 actions
The nation’s postal unions – the Letter Carriers, the Postal Workers, the Mail Handlers and the Rural Letter Carriers – have signed what they call an historic joint cooperation pact. And they’ll start putting it into effect with a combined “National Day of Action” on April 24.
Construction work underway for Mall of America expansion
With shovelfuls of confetti, a March 18 groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the beginning of construction work for a $325 million expansion of the Mall of America.
Ten selected as Teacher of the Year finalists
Ten teachers from across the state have been named finalists in the 2014 Minnesota Teacher of the Year program.