Outsourcing on the rise; Hershey kisses not so sweet
The next time you buy a package of Hershey’s candy kisses, take a good look at where they’re made. Chances are, the answer is Mexico, not Pennsylvania.
Policy
As Republicans vow repeal, more health care reform benefits kick in
House Republicans have put repealing health care reform at the top of their to-do list. Their fight against the Affordable Care Act is not only pure partisan politics, it is also an attack against the millions of regular working people and seniors who benefit from the new law.
Minneapolis educator named support professional of the year
An associate educator from the Minneapolis School District is Education Minnesota’s 2010 Educational Support Professional of the Year.
Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative agreement
The Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers announced Dec. 27 that tentative agreement has been reached on the 2009-2011 teachers’ contract.
Signing event to celebrate first action by Governor Dayton
Health care advocates will join Governor Mark Dayton to celebrate one of his first actions as the state’s chief executive: providing health care coverage for 100,000 Minnesotans.
Labor Board may act to inform more workers of their rights
The National Labor Relations Board voted 3-1 on Dec. 22 to propose a rule requiring businesses to post permanent workers’ rights notices.
Register now for Union Leadership Program
The University of Minnesota Labor Education Service is accepting applications for the second cohort (2011-2012) of the Minnesota Union Leadership Program.
Government
New governor, Legislature face $6.2 billion deficit
When Mark Dayton takes office as Minnesota’s new governor Monday and the new Legislature is sworn in Tuesday, a grim task awaits: how to craft a budget in the face of a projected $6.2 billion deficit.
Government
GOP-led filibuster threats kill collective bargaining for public safety workers, dollars for ill 9-11 responders
Once again, Republican-led Senate filibuster threats killed pro-worker legislation – and this time, they took direct aim at the worker heroes who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Community
Musical ‘Billy Elliot’ takes place with backdrop of pivotal 1984 British mineworkers strike
For the musical “Billy Elliot,” Elton John composed a new take on the union anthem “Solidarity Forever.” That’s just one of the powerful songs he wrote to tell the story of a young boy’s quest to follow his passion, set amidst the 1984 strike by the British National Mineworkers Union.