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Locked-Out Union Workers Voting On Crystal’s Offer
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Union workers locked out for nearly a year at American Crystal Sugar Co. are taking another poll on the company’s contract offer. Workers from plants in three states are voting...
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American Crystal Union Workers Reject Contract
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Locked-out union employees at American Crystal Sugar Co. rejected the company’s contract proposal a third time Saturday in a nearly 11-month dispute that focuses on seniority and job...
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Opinion: A Doctor’s Opinion Of Obamacare
Last evening as I was just about to watch the local fireworks in our Chicago-area community, I ended up talking to two pro-Obamacare persons. As I recall, I didn’t bring up the topic. The pro...
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GOP’s Cravaack Picks Up Union’s Backing In Minn.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack has picked up the support of a construction workers union as he faces a closely watched re-election fight in northeastern Minnesota. Local 49 of the...
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Unions Face Declining Membership, Education Void
By Colin Smith MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As Americans celebrate Labor Day, labor unions are facing a steadily declining membership. In 2011, the number of Minnesota workers belonging to a union was 371,000,...
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Minn. Orchestra Musicians Say Strike Is Possibility
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Orchestra says it’s facing significant financial challenges and needs to cut costs substantially. But musicians aren’t happy about the pay cuts they’re being asked...
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Opinion: The NFL Is Ruining Its Own Brand With Cheap Replacement Refs
Hey America, want to know what a company looks like when it fires all its experienced workers and hires on cheap replacements? Want to know what a company that is trying to save a relatively modest...
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Obama, Ryan Address Replacement Referee Fracas
(credit: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — The embarrassing NFL referee saga and the disputed call that gave Seattle a victory over Green Bay Monday night has reached the campaign for the...
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Minn. Orchestra Rejects Musician Offers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota Orchestra management have rejected two counter offers by the union representing its musicians. The initial offer made by musicians was to avoid a lockout set for Monday...
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Opinion: Romney’s Move To The Middle Is Nothing More Than Baseless Rhetoric
The Romney endorsement tour of Barack Obama’s policies continued Monday. The Romney lines of harsh criticism over the president’s handling of the war in Afghanistan, which have persisted throughout...
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CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Debating Cities and Education
By Carol Cain CBS 62 Detroit As American cities go, so goes the fate of the nation the saying goes, which is why President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney took time out from the campaign trail to...
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CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Square Off Over Education and Energy
By Carol Cain CBS 62 Detroit When it comes to issues that resonate in this presidential election – education ranks second only to the economy, which is why Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama...
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Digital Debate: Teamster’s Hoffa & Amway Heir DeVos: Clash Over Unions!
Teamsters President James P. Hoffa is associated with the labor movement as few others, having been weaned on it by his late father, storied union boss Jimmy Hoffa who ran the powerful organization...
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Dayton On Fence About Minn. Child Care Union Push
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — After being blocked in court, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he hasn’t decided whether to ask the reconfigured Legislature to permit a unionization drive by home-based...
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Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers
After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer, the long holiday weekend apparently went on without any major concerns for the money-making conglomerate. Walmart made...
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For ’13 Legislature, Long List Of Issues To Tackle
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature’s new Democratic majorities have made it clear: The session that starts Tuesday will be all about the state budget. But with one-party...
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Janitors Reach Agreement, Security Guards May Strike Soon
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 26 reached a tentative agreement with the Minneapolis-St. Paul Contract Cleaners Association Saturday on a three-year...
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Crystal Sugar Union Workers To Vote For 5th Time
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) —Union workers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa who have been locked out of their jobs for 20 months at American Crystal Sugar Co. approved a new contract Saturday. Leaders of...
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MN Senate Passes Day Care Unionization Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate approved a Democratic-sponsored bill Wednesday to let unions try to organize daycare providers and personal care workers, after a 17-hour debate that...
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Dayton Admin Wants Minn. Union Law Cases Tossed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration has responded to a federal lawsuit seeking to block unionization of certain in-home day providers with a court filing saying opponents lack...
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