Jobs
Minnesota unions urge action on jobs as legislature convenes
January 11, 2013When the Minnesota legislature convened Jan. 8, everything had changed - and nothing had changed
Read moreYear ends with 7.8 percent jobless rate
January 4, 2013The U.S. ended 2012 with a 7.8 percent jobless rate in December, unchanged from the month before and down 0.7 percent from the end of 2011.
Read moreUnions to aim for labor law, immigration reform
January 3, 2013Reforming labor law to help balance the scales between workers and bosses in organizing and bargaining, will always be labor's number one legislative priority - until it passes.
Read moreBring the jobs home
January 2, 2013Making smartphones abroad that could be made here is not so smart.
Read morePostal workers’ hunger strike over, victory declared
December 26, 2012The hunger strikers called on postal management to suspend cuts and closures and allow Congress to fix the finances by repealing the prefunding mandate and refunding the pension surplus.
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