State Sen. Tarryl Clark has picked up another endorsement from organized labor for her congressional bid. Yesterday, Teamsters Joint Council 32 officially gave the St. Cloud Democrat the nod in her challenge to 6th district incumbent Rep. Michele…
Reaction to Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s Tuesday press conference announcing his unallotment of nearly $2.7 billion from the state budget has been swift and, at times, scathing.
I learned about this, appropriately, on Facebook: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak’s face appears on the front of this month’s Governing magazine. Stifle that yawn — for public officials, it’s the equivalent of getting your picture on the cover of Rolling Stone.
When University of Minnesota workers ended their strike last week, the school came out victorious. Even so, union officials and state legislators are looking at ways to make the U more accountable to its lower-income workers.…
“Union-busting.” An “insulting settlement.” Even some tears. The UpTake’s Noah Kunin and Charles Gearin captured reactions by members of the University of Minnesota’s AFSCME union as they found out about a settlement with management. The responses ranged…
Even though it hurts them financially, University of Minnesota workers Jesse Gamble and Andy Carhert said Monday the strike against their employer is a matter of principle.
“Financially, I’m not doing well. I’m borrowing money from friends,”…
Tom Elko, a member of AFSCME 3800 and author of Sky Blue Waters, offers a unique videoblog view from the picket line at the University of Minnesota, where clerical, technical and health care workers have…
I voted for Lori Swanson in last year’s primary for attorney general, and later in the general election. I thought she represented new blood, something the DFL perennially lacks. More than that, I was impressed by her…
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