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State officials say in 2023, Minnesota's workplace injury and illness rate fell to an all-time low. (Freepik)
There is promising news at the national level and in Minnesota in trying to lower workplace injuries and illnesses. A key labor organization is happy with the results but worries about the obstacles ...
Iowa
Labor organizers push back on ‘union-busting’ bill
Labor organizers are pushing back on a measure in the Iowa Legislature they say is designed to undermine unions. It would create an additional step in order for a labor union to be certified by the ...
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Labor
VP joins hospitality workers in Vegas to hail new union contracts
Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off 2024 with a stop in Las Vegas on Wednesday to join culinary union members in celebrating new contracts negotiated with some of the largest hotel operators in ...
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Iowa
Planned Parenthood workers file complaint amid stalled negotiations
Planned Parenthood Workers in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota have filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming the company is not bargaining in good ...
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Labor
Labor group urges elimination of ‘union-busting’ tax breaks
Tax breaks for companies engaging in what sometimes are illegal union-busting tactics could be prohibited by new federal legislation. Labor groups, including in Pennsylvania, contend companies ...
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Labor
U.S. Sen. Vance shows up on UAW picket line, gets subtly dissed by Rep. Kaptur
On Friday morning, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) attended a United Auto Workers strike at the Toledo Assembly Complex, where he was coldy greeted with a fist bump from U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).
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Biden
UAW picket line draws Biden visit, snub from Trump
The United Auto Workers strike has garnered national attention after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made recent trips to Michigan to speak about the state of the auto industry, labor and the economy.
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Labor
Minnesota labor groups rally with auto workers
Thousands of U.S. auto workers remain on strike, and the walkout is being felt in Minnesota. A rally was scheduled this morning in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth, where the car company ...
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Elections
Trump to visit striking Michigan auto workers despite blatant anti-labor record
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign confirmed that he will not be attending next week’s Republican debate, instead opting to meet with striking Michigan auto workers, despite his long opposition to unions and labor rights.
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Environment
Federal dollars could connect Pennsylvania unions to orphaned well clean-up
Congress allocated billions of dollars in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug orphaned well sites across the country, and Pennsylvania is one of the states to receive the help. The Keystone ...
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Elections
Illinois voters approve right to organize in workplace by passing Issue 1
Illinois voters approved the constitutional right to organize in the workplace by passing Issue 1, the Associated Press finally projected Tuesday.
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