Northland Poster Collective to close at end of June
After 30 years of speaking art to power, the Northland Poster Collective – one of the nation’s leading producers of labor-related art – will close its doors at the end of June.
Community
Policy
Unions laud Pawlenty decision not to run for third term
Citing what they call a lack of leadership in addressing the state’s struggling economy and budget crisis, Minnesota unions praised Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s announcement Tuesday that he won’t run for a third term.
Organizing
Starbucks settles sixth complaint of violating worker rights
The Starbucks Coffee Co. settled a complaint Monday from the National Labor Relations Board over charges of violating workers’ rights – the sixth such settlement in three years, the Starbucks Workers Union reported.
Organizing
Wal-Mart workers to rally Thursday in St. Paul
Wal-Mart workers, organizing to improve their workplaces, will rally Thursday, June 4, in St. Paul.
CWA continues weekly pickets of AT&T
Members of the Communications Workers of America are picketing weekly in downtown Minneapolis as they attempt to get a fair contract with AT&T.
Union members join picket line to support Dunwoody workers
Prospective students coming to Dunwoody College of Technology for an open house Thursday evening met a surprise: an informational picket line. About 20 union members were walking an informational picket line and passing out flyers urging the reinstatement of 11 Dunwoody custodial staff who recently lost their jobs.
Policy
Rybak wins first DFL endorsement
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, in his campaign for a third term, will be running for the first time with DFL endorsement. Rybak easily won endorsement May 16 at the Minneapolis DFL convention.
Commentary: Minnesota health cuts defy all logic
If you live in Minnesota and have listened to the radio, seen a television, or passed by a newspaper in the past week, you may have noticed blaring headlines. Something along the lines of "Budget Cuts" and "The End of Minnesota".
Community
Minnesota Lynx hold union night
The Minnesota Lynx women¹s basketball team will host "Union Night" Saturday, June 6, for the season¹s opening game at Target Center. The Lynx play the Chicago Sky at 7 p.m.
Passage of Employee Free Choice would be patriotic, veterans say
With the Memorial Day weekend at hand, veterans from five wars voiced their support for the Employee Free Choice Act in a press conference held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead.