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In fight with Allina over health insurance, nurses not backing down

In contract negotiations with Allina, union nurses are standing together to defend their health insurance. And outside the health care provider’s Minneapolis headquarters on May 18th, the community showed it’s standing with nurses.

Dems get an earful from seniors during Minneapolis meetings

As Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and other presidential hopefuls wooed party leaders in Minneapolis during the Democratic National Committee meetings, retiree groups mobilized inside and outside the event, looking to push their concerns to the forefront of the 2016 campaign.

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Obama vetoes GOP bill undermining worker rights

As expected, President Barack Obama vetoed a GOP-authored bill that killed streamlined union recognition election rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board. And he did so on March 31 with a ringing endorsement of unions.

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Jobless rate stays at 5.5 percent

The U.S. unemployment rate stayed at 5.5 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced. Businesses claimed to create a net of 126,000 jobs.

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Twin Cities fast food workers plan April 15 strike

Fast food workers in the Twin Cities today announced plans for their third strike in the last seven months, an indication support is growing for their fight to win wages of $15 per hour.