‘Molly Maguires’ featured at Duluth movie night
“The Molly Maguires” is featured at Labor Movie Night in Duluth on Thursday.
Community
Workers seek justice at Supervalu shareholders’ meeting
Workers who clean Supervalu’s Cub Food stores and community and faith leaders who support them made a plea at the company’s shareholders’ meeting Tuesday for dialogue to address wages and working conditions.
Unionists tell NRLB of election delays, intimidation
Sometimes, something very simple – like taking away peanut butter – can turn a person into a union activist.
Policy
Building Trades members gather and it’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs
Facing the worst employment outlook in decades, representatives of state construction unions gathered in their annual convention Thursday to put the focus on jobs. They heard from numerous speakers, including legislators, with Governor Mark Dayton scheduled to address delegates Friday.
Policy
Duluth-Superior development, cooperation are bright spots
Economic development and labor-management cooperation are booming in the cities of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., representing an oasis in the region’s sluggish economy, according to labor, business and elected officials who spoke Thursday at the state Building Trades convention.
Policy
Dayton to Building Trades: ‘It’s great to see friends again’
A visibly tired but elated Governor Mark Dayton got an emotional boost – and several standing ovations – when he addressed the annual convention of the Minnesota State Building & Construction Trades Council Friday.
Government
Dayton signs budget, state shutdown to finally end
The Minnesota Legislature worked into the early morning hours to pass the 12 budget and spending bills to end the state government shutdown. Governor Dayton held a signing ceremony Wednesday morning.
Government
‘Kids v. Fat Cats’ rally Thursday at Capitol
Critics of the just-approved state budget – which depends heavily on borrowing from school districts – plan a "Kids v. Fat Cats" rally Thursday at the Capitol.
Government
Workers relieved by shutdown’s end, outraged by budget
While thousands of public and private sector workers are relieved to be returning to work after the nearly three-week state government shutdown, they are outraged by a budget that protects millionaires and increases the burden on Minnesota’s most vulnerable residents.
Dayton calls special session today to pass budget, end state shutdown
Governor Mark Dayton called a special session of the Minnesota Legislature today at 3 p.m. to pass a state budget and end the 19-day shutdown of state government. In addition to approving appropriations bills, lawmakers are expect to act on a multi-million-dollar proposal to invest in infrastructure and create jobs.