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Some 150 House Democrats – three of every four – told Democratic President Barack Obama on Nov. 13 that they will not vote for “fast track” negotiating authority on trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Local residents won’t be the only ones gladly celebrating the grand opening of the new Hastings Bridge, which enables Highway 61 to cross the Mississippi River. After two years of rigorous construction efforts, representatives of the Minnesota Laborers Union, other union trades and signatory contractors are ready to celebrate their accomplishments and thank residents for their interest, patience and trust in letting them be an integral part of this historic project.
Walmart workers will hold protests across the country on Black Friday, traditionally the busiest shopping day, to call on the retail giant to pay them at least $25,000 a year.
In the aftermath of the devastation from Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines, the Registered Nurse Response Network, a project of National Nurses United, has put out a call for volunteers and donations through its vast network of direct-care nurses both nationally and internationally.
Labor Education Service, which publishes Workday Minnesota, got an exclusive video interview with British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg when he performed on the Minneapolis campus in support of affordable healthcare for University of Minnesota workers.
Union leaders lauded Senate passage Nov. 7 of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a measure banning hiring discrimination against gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered people.
The AFL-CIO and the Service Employees stepped up the drive to force the GOP-run U.S. House to pass comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to eventual citizenship. They launched expensive broadcast ad buys targeting House Republicans in “swing vote” districts with high and rising shares of immigrant voters.
Walmart strikers and supporters shut down a major intersection in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles Thursday night, in an act of civil disobedience that likely previews the protests planned for Black Friday across the nation.
Educators are responding positively to Tuesday’s election results showing that voters in a majority of school districts approved levies to increase funding.
Education Minnesota has named Ingrid Miera, an English language support professional in the Osseo school district, as its Education Support Professional of the Year for 2013.“Ingrid is everything the parent of a young English learner could want,” said Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota. “She’s attentive to her students, inventive in her instruction and enthusiastic about her community.”English language support professionals, including Miera, teach lessons developed by the teacher of record to small groups of students. Miera, who works at Fair Oaks Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, is known for developing a special bond with her students.“I continuously develop new learning materials that can be used to make my lessons more interactive and fun for my students,” Miera wrote in her application essay. “For some of my newcomers, I use puppets and stuffed animals in creative ways to decrease stress and anxiety that comes with attending school for the first time and not knowing the language.”Miera has been active in her community, volunteering for school-sponsored family math, family literacy and multicultural nights. She has also been the chairwoman of the school garage sale, a fundraiser that helps Fair Oaks families find affordable household items and clothing.Miera has been a leader in profession.
