Labor
OSHA proposes cutting worker exposure to beryllium by 90 percent
August 19, 2015Beryllium is a heavy metal whose inhalation causes a chronic lung disease and may lead to lung cancer.
Read moreFirst female U.S. train engineer inducted into N.D. Railroad Hall of Fame
August 19, 2015Thirty-nine years ago, Ramona Dockter became the first female freight train engineer.
Read moreLabor board punts college athletes’ try to unionize on technicality
August 18, 2015By a 5-0 vote, the National Labor Relations Board on August 17 tossed out college athletes' - in this case, Northwestern University's football players' - attempt to unionize.
Read moreToday in labor history: Hormel meatpackers launch historic 1985 strike
August 17, 2015The strike became a bitter conflict that galvanized workers' support from around the country and internationally.
Read moreAFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
August 17, 2015Ongoing campaigns to raise wages and improve working conditions in the Twin Cities are drawing national attention.
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