Unions ramp up efforts in final hours before election
As the clock ticks down to Tuesday’s elections, unions are mobilizing members through phone banks and door knocks to turn out the vote for labor-endorsed candidates and issues.
Policy
Policy
Teamsters challenge amendment to restrict voting rights
Two UPS Teamsters have reached thousands of Minnesota citizens since taking up the fight against a proposed constitutional amendment to suppress voting rights.
Course examines leadership styles
The next Labor Studies Skills Course offered by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service focuses on “Effective Leadership Styles.”
Lawsuit challenges use of ‘ghost’ employees
A lawsuit charging a cleaning contractor with using “ghost” employees to avoid paying overtime has gained conditional class action status, meaning it could potentially affect thousands of workers.
NLRB scrutinizes employee handbooks that curb worker rights
The National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer is turning his attention to overly broad “employee handbooks” that curb or violate workers’ rights, and especially their “at will” employment clauses.
Wellstone remembrance events set in Duluth and on Iron Range
Thursday will mark the 10-year anniversary of the airplane crash that took the life of beloved Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila.
Indiana ‘Right to Work’ law headed for court showdown
Indiana’s new so-called “right to work” law, which deprives unions of money needed to defend workers, is headed for a showdown in state courts.
Community
New video explores retirement issues
"Retirement for the 99%," a video discussion of major financial issues confronting current and future retirees, is now available online.
Policy
Job openings grow across Minnesota, but quality remains poor
More job openings are available in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota, but the pace of employment growth still lags and the quality of many of the jobs is poor, according to an analysis by the JOBS NOW Coalition.
Policy
Where did all our pensions go?
A total of 84,350 pension plans have vanished since 1985. This figure shocked Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Donald L. Barlett and James W. Steele, who just released their latest book, "The Betrayal of the American Dream."