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Sandwich workers at nine Minneapolis Jimmy John\’s locations made history Monday as they filed for the first-ever National Labor Relations Board union election at the national fast food chain.
The National Labor Relations Board has voted 3-2 along party lines to review two controversial rulings from the era when it was run by appointees of GOP President George W. Bush.
The United Auto Workers has joined the Blue Green Alliance, a collaboration between trade unions and environmental groups.
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association approved a new contract with SMDC Medical Center in Duluth with 95 percent supporting the pact, the union announced.
On Labor Day, the AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion wrapped up another successful year at the Minnesota State Fair.
Jimmy John\’s franchise owners Mike and Rob Mulligan awoke to an unpleasant surprise last week as employees disrupted construction of the newest store in the chain with picket lines.
After nearly 30 straight hours of bargaining, members of the Minnesota Nurses Association and SMDC Medical Center reached a tentative settlement Wednesday, likely averting a walkout scheduled for next week.
This year, AFSCME Council 5 used its kiosk at the Minnesota State Fair to advance its “Tax the Rich” campaign – and the message resonated with many fairgoers, the union said.
The TV commercial for sandwich maker Jimmy Johns features the tagline: “Call Jimmy Johns!” On Labor Day, Jimmy Johns workers in Minneapolis announced they’re making a call of a different sort – for a union.
Terry O’Sullivan, general president of LIUNA, the Laborers’ International Union of North America, said President Obama’s job creation plan announced Monday in Milwaukee “is exactly what our nation needs.”
