Coalition launches ‘Health Care for America Now!’
George Pokorny has been walking on eggshells since losing his job when Good Shepherd Care Center shut down this spring on St. Paul\’s East Side.
Policy
AFL-CIO urges Coleman to condemn anti-worker advertising
"The Sopranos" run on HBO ended a year ago, but mobster Johnny Sacramoni appeared on Minnesota television recently in anti-union ads paid for by the business-backed "Coalition for a Democratic Workplace."
Judge approves rules that fight misclassification of independent contractors
An administrative law judge has given Minnesota the green light to pursue its crackdown on the fraudulent misclassification of workers in the construction industry.
NEA seeks overhaul of federal education policy
The nation\’s largest teachers union, the 3.2-million member National Education Association, is demanding a "fundamental overhaul" of the federal role in education.
Government
Hidden camera crew trails ‘contracted’ letter carrier
Union leaders warned management this would happen. If the U.S. Postal Service contracted out mail delivery in places like Beaverton, Ore., there would be accountability problems and breaches of mail security, said National Association of Letter Carriers officers like L.C. Hansen, president of Branch 82 in Portland.
Community
Statue honors Iwo Jima flagraiser, all veterans
A bronze statue of the late Charles Lindberg, Iwo Jima flagraiser and longtime IBEW Local 292 member, will be unveiled July 4 at the Honoring All Veterans Memorial in Richfield.
World’s first global union to challenge corporate power
The United Steelworkers, North America\’s largest private sector union, and Unite the Union, the largest labor organization in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Wednesday signed an agreement clearing the way for the creation of Workers Uniting, the world\’s first global union.
Community
35W bridge construction approaches milestone
Progress on the new Interstate 35W bridge will reach a milestone this week, as union workers are expected to attach the last of 120 precast box girders.
Wal-Mart violated worker rights more than 2 million times, Minnesota judge rules
Wal-Mart, the world\’s largest retailer, violated the law more than 2 million times over a six-year period by denying workers time for breaks and forcing them to work "off the clock" for no pay, a Minnesota judge has ruled.
Nurses lobby for workplace safety
American Nurses Association convention delegates took time from their meeting last week to lobby lawmakers on workplace safety issues, notably stress on the job and needlestick injuries.