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The Minnesota Legislature early Sunday passed a bill that would solve the state’s $3 billion budget deficit, but did so without a firm budget agreement between legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
The Service Employees International Union will “refocus” itself by pumping $4 million into organizing African-American and Latino workers, adding more money to its political campaign chest for selected races, and by trying to repair relations with the rest of organized labor – with one exception – says new President Mary Kay Henry.
More than 12,000 Twin Cities nurses will gather inside the St. Paul RiverCentre Wednesday to cast what could become a historic vote.
Workers at the Fabcon, Inc. plant in Savage voted Thursday morning to ratify a new contract offer that maintains their overtime pay, ending a six-week strike that began April 5 as the workers took a stand to preserve overtime pay for weekend work.
Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and "Big Bill" Haywood joined union delegates at Wednesday night\’s meeting of the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation.
Wednesday, May 12, is the deadline to register for the May 21st breakfast program on “New Directions in Leadership: A Discussion with Women Union Officers."
Continuing their campaign theme of “Good jobs are green jobs,” some 3,000 unionists and environmentalists descended on Washington the first week of May to strategize about and lobby for massive climate control and environmental and energy development legislation.
Less than a week after nearly 3,000 Minnesota nurses took to the streets to advocate for their patients, thousands more will conduct another round of informational picketing on Wednesday, May 12, from 1:30-5 p.m. outside three area hospitals.
Unions, non-profit organizations and faith communities will rally Thursday at the state Capitol to support legislation that balances the state budget through a combination of cuts and taxes on wealthy Minnesotans.
The Sierra Club, Southeast Minnesota Area Labor Council and allied organizations are touring Southeast Minnesota highlighting the thousands of clean energy jobs in the state.
