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Delta mostly reverses course on travel benefits for subsidiary employees After employee grumblings about walk-outs and sick-outs, Delta Air Lines largely reversed course on cuts to employee travel benefits at a subsidiary in which it's giving up sole ownership.December 14, 2018
Iowa college becomes battleground for student worker unionization Students with campus jobs at Grinnell College want to unionize, but the college is pushing back and asking the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider an Obama-era ruling allowing such unions.December 11, 2018
Economist: Skilled worker shortage hurts Midwestern economy The economy continued to expand in nine Midwestern and Plains states last month but was hampered by shortages of skilled workers, according to monthly survey results released Monday.December 3, 2018
Minnesota jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent October's seasonally adjusted rate came as the market gained 3,400 jobs. The number of unemployed Minnesotans now at 86,118 which is the lowest since the last recession, officials said Thursday.November 15, 2018
Shipyard workers in Superior settle lead claims for $7.5 million Fraser Shipyards has settled lawsuits involving dozens of workers who were exposed to lead while working on an old freighter in Superior, the company said Thursday.November 8, 2018
Caught between Trump's tariffs and tax changes, soybean farmers face uncertain future A daunting trifecta is threatening many Midwest farmers' profit margin: wet fields, stubbornly low crop prices exacerbated by a trade war with China -- and some twists from the new tax law.October 26, 2018
Older workers need jobs, too What jobs are available to the 55 plus crowd?September 24, 2018
Apprenticeships need industry buy-in to succeed Businesses in Minnesota offer training and education to attract employees, but there needs to be industry-wide support.September 18, 2018
Listeners share stories about their best and worst jobs Bob Collins and Stephanie Curtis were at the Minnesota State Fair talking about work, careers and bosses.September 3, 2018
America is growing more diverse. Why aren't newsrooms? How can newsrooms better reflect the communities that they serve?August 14, 2018
Minnesota prison union calls for changes after officer death The union representing Minnesota corrections employees is set to demand workplace changes after a prison guard's death last month.August 1, 2018
Advice for breaking with a linear career path How to make a major career change, when you haven't veered down that path before.July 26, 2018
Universal Basic Income: The way of the future or a work-crippling safety net? A set payment for everyone each month might open up opportunities for more social-minded work or it could distract from larger social issues.July 19, 2018
How to beat burnout at work Why are so many workers experiencing burnout?July 11, 2018
What does Supreme Court union ruling mean for Minnesota? A look at who is impacted by the ruling in Minnesota, how the unions are responding, and what's next.June 27, 2018
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