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• Some employment seekers fearful, sabotage own job hunt
  Competition for jobs remains tough. And some job seekers also face an internal obstacle in their job hunt: a fear of going back to work.February 7, 2012
• Minneapolis announces labor agreements with Vikes
  Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and labor groups say they have agreements with the Vikings that they hope will increase city support for a new stadium on the current Metrodome site.February 6, 2012
• Obama plans push for veterans jobs programs
  In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, the Obama administration is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands.February 3, 2012
• American Crystal union to fight US sugar program
  The union representing locked-out employees at American Crystal Sugar. Co. plans to lobby against the federal sugar program in Congress.February 2, 2012
• FAQ: The "right-to-work" debate
  It's a topic so controversial, backers and opponents can't even agree on how to describe it. Republicans call it "right-to-work." Democrats say it has nothing to do with anyone's rights and everything to do with squeezing worker pay and weakening unions.February 2, 2012
• Cities with highest and lowest unemployment rates
  Nearly 90 percent of major U.S. cities had lower unemployment rates in December than the same month a year earlier, a reflection of stronger hiring nationwide.February 1, 2012
• After more failed talks, Crystal Sugar says 'window is closing'
  Prospects for ending the contract dispute appear to be fading as both sides make plans for a long struggle.January 31, 2012
• Bill would help veterans find jobs
  Advocates for military members are hoping the Legislature will enact measures to reduce unemployment among the state's veterans.January 27, 2012
• Right-to-work backers laud new think-tank report
  Supporters of a constitutional amendment to make union membership voluntary in Minnesota say a new report backs up the need to make the change. Opponents are gearing up for a fight.January 26, 2012
• Pay a sticking point for manufacturers seeking skilled workers
  Factories are experiencing a shortage of skilled and qualified workers and as a result haven't been able to grow. Trade schools can't graduate students from their manufacturing programs fast enough to meet employers' hunger for talent.January 26, 2012
• EEOC reports job discrimination complaints up in northern Midwest
  The number of federal job discrimination complaints filed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota rose by four percent last year.January 26, 2012
• Cab drivers say they were fired for questioning policies
  Somali taxi cab drivers say they've been fired for questioning a cab company's policies.January 18, 2012
• AFL-CIO launches new ad campaign
  The AFL-CIO is launching a new advertising campaign to promote unions as a voice for all working people, a move that comes amid declining membership and growing hostility to organized labor in a number of states.January 18, 2012
• Union leaders request meeting with sugar company
  Union leaders for locked-out American Crystal Sugar Co. workers have asked a federal mediator to lead another round of negotiations.January 11, 2012
• Q&A: Hashim Yonis of STEP-UP
  The Obama administration is launching a venture to improve employment for low-income and disconnected youth. The initiative brings together businesses, non-profits and government to provide opportunities this summer and beyond.January 5, 2012

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