http://www.workdayminnesota.org/ Welcome to Workday Minnesota, your leading source for labor news! en-us http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5530 ST. PAUL - The 2013 Minnesota Legislature adjourned at midnight on Monday, bringing to a close one of the most productive legislative sessions for working Minnesotans in a generation, the Minnesota AFL-CIO said. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5530 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5531 WASHINGTON - In split votes, the Senate Labor Committee on May 22 approved Democratic President Barack Obama and rsquo;s five nominees and ndash; three Democrats and two Republicans and ndash; for seats on the National Labor Relations Board. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5531 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5527 ST. PAUL - On Sunday the Minnesota House of Representatives passed H.F. 1377, the Minnesota Homeowners and rsquo; Bill of Rights, on a bipartisan vote of 123-0. The bill now heads to Governor Mark Dayton and rsquo;s desk for signature. A companion version of the bill passed in the Senate Thursday evening. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5527 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5523 WASHINGTON - A close reading of the draft comprehensive immigration reform bill, which the Senate Judiciary Committee began to work on starting on May 9, discloses provisions to bring undocumented workers under labor law coverage. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5523 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5525 ST. PAUL - The Twin City Area Labor Management Council and rsquo;s 12th annual golf tournament will be Monday, June 24. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5525 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5532 WASHINGTON - Union leaders hailed the comprehensive immigration reform package that the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Tuesday. But they said it isn and rsquo;t perfect and ndash; especially with a last-minute change opening the way for more foreign high-tech workers and ndash; and vowed to improve it. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5532 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5533 WASHINGTON - The United Farm Workers and the nation and rsquo;s farm growers and rsquo; lobby, who bargained for 13 years between themselves to create a new program for bringing foreign farm workers temporarily into the U.S., have split on details of the issue, their testimony to the House Immigration subcommittee shows. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5533 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5529 ST. PAUL - After a debate that took nearly 10 hours over three legislative days, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved historic legislation Monday that extends collective-bargaining rights to family child-care providers and personal care attendants. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5529 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5528 WASHINGTON - First, New York. Then, Chicago and St. Louis. And on May 10, Detroit. Fast food workers nationwide, poor, upset and disgusted by the huge contrast between fast food CEOs and rsquo; pay and their minimum-wage no-benefit jobs, are walking out of their restaurants by the scores. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5528