Roundtable in Rochester on veterans’ issues
The Southeast Area Labor Council will host a roundtable meeting Monday, Oct. 20, to discuss veterans\’ issues and the election.
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Minnesota unions step up efforts in final days before election
Whether knocking on doors, handing out fliers in worksites or gathering to watch the presidential debate, Minnesota union members are engaged in the 2008 elections like never before.
Oregon workers ratify new contract at plant owned by Minnesota-based investment firm
Following a solidarity campaign that drew support from Minnesota unions, workers in Halsey, Oregon, approved a new, six-year contract with Cascade Pacific Pulp, a paper mill purchased in June by a Minnesota-based private equity investment firm.
Trade forum set for Oct. 21 in Minneapolis
Learn how trade impacts jobs, family farms and other issues in Minnesota at a special forum Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
Half-million Minnesota jobs vulnerable to ‘offshoring,’ study shows
Nearly half a million Minnesota jobs are vulnerable to being sent overseas, highlighting the need for new trade and tax policies, the Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition announced.
State educators’ conference tackles issues of citizenship and democracy
In this important election year, the Education Minnesota Professional Conference will spotlight the role of public schools in developing an informed and active citizenry.
Minnesota Nurses Association withdraws from American Nurses Association
Saying the visions of the two organizations are no longer compatible, the 20,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association withdrew MNA\’s constituent membership from the American Nurses Association, effective Monday.
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Next president needs to focus on jobs, TRW workers say
Selena McElmury knows she probably will be on the unemployment line when the next president takes office in January 2009. She\’s not giving up, however, on creating a better future for herself and her co-workers.
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Global unions call for fair economic recovery plan
With the world\’s financial markets in a deepening tailspin, the global union movement is calling on the world’s leading industrial nations to launch a major recovery plan to stabilize global capital markets, stave off the devastation of a global recession and get back on the track to create decent work.
Free screening of ‘Sicko’ on Oct. 14
View a free screening of "Sicko," filmmaker Michael Moore\’s 2007 documentary about the ailing U.S. healthcare system.