Labor
Labor joins in Frankens long-awaited victory party
July 3, 2009ST. PAUL -(Workday Minnesota) U.S. Senator Al Franken and his supporters gathered Wednesday on the steps of the state Capitol in St. Paul to celebrate the close of a difficult election process. “How many senators does...
Read moreFranken wins, Coleman concedes
July 1, 2009Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced late Tuesday afternoon that he will certify the election of Democrat Al Franken to the U.S. Senate. The announcement was made 30 minutes after former Sen. Norm Coleman conceded. His concession...
Read moreCourt ruling: It’s Sen. Al Franken!
July 1, 2009It’s Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. Finally. Minnesota’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Franken won last fall’s U.S. Senate race.
Read moreRetirees picketing GM bankruptcy hearing in New York
July 1, 2009Reposted from laborradio.org The IUE-CWA says busloads of its GM retirees will picket the GM bankruptcy hearing today in New York. The retirees are angry over GM attempts to terminate their retiree health benefits, according to...
Read moreAFTRA members mourn death of Michael Jackson
July 1, 2009LOS ANGELES - The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is mourning the sudden death of longtime AFTRA recording artist Michael Jackson. Jackson, who died June 25 at age 50, joined AFTRA in September 1969...
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