Pay freeze approved for state employees A two-year pay freeze for Minnesota state
workers has cleared its last hurdle, with action today by a legislative commission. The pay freeze goes into effect on Wednesday.June 29, 2009
Tough job market for young people Recent college graduates are facing the toughest job environment in decades. A career counselor and the head of a job board for college graduates talk about how to navigate the job market and find meaningful work in a slow economy.Midmorning, June 26, 2009
Your career needs a Plan B, and C, and D... Whether it's your fantasy career or a job possibility in the wings, you should have an idea where your next job will be, according to career advisors. But knowing you should have a "Plan B," and actually knowing what that plan is, are two different things.Midmorning, June 26, 2009
Star Tribune files reorganization plan The Star Tribune Co. says it filed a
reorganization plan with U.S. Bankruptcy court, with the goal of
emerging from Chapter 11 protection this autumn.June 19, 2009
Future of Army cannon, jobs uncertain in Fridley Things are looking bleak for a new Army weapon being designed in Fridley. The BAE Systems mobile cannon program employs several hundred engineers and others, whose jobs are now at risk.June 17, 2009
Star Tribune drivers to vote on tentative deal Unionized drivers are set to vote on a
tentative contract agreement with the Star Tribune as the newspaper
prepares to emerge from bankruptcy protection.June 17, 2009
Target Center roof workers claim unsafe conditions A group of roofing workers are on strike against the company in charge of installing a new green roof on the Target Center in Minneapolis.June 11, 2009
St. Paul school district laying off 143 teachers The St. Paul School district is laying off 143 teachers to help balance its budget. That's nearly four times the average number of teachers laid off in the previous four years.June 10, 2009
Chazz Palminteri tells 'A Bronx Tale' Movie tough guy Chazz Palminteri has revived his autobiographical one man show, "A Bronx Tale," and this week brings it to Minneapolis.June 1, 2009
Number of job postings rises Minnesota saw a jump in hiring demand in May, according to a leading business research organization.June 1, 2009
GM bankruptcy on the horizon? After months of trying to avoid bankruptcy, GM appears likely to file what could be the largest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history. That will most likely mean closed factories and dealers told they no longer will receive GM cars. And the taxpayers will own a good part of two major car makers.Midmorning, May 28, 2009
Wider measure of unemployment paints darker picture The official U.S. unemployment rate is 8.9 percent. But the government has another measure that tell a truer story of how American workers are faring. By that measure, the unemployment rate is nearly 16 percent.May 28, 2009
Movie looks at 'A Chorus Line' then and now One of Broadway's biggest hits "A Chorus Line" has entertained, and touched the hearts of millions of people around the world. Now a new documentary called "Every Little Step" examines both the roots of the show, and the realities of the thousands of dancers who tried out for the recent Broadway revival.May 22, 2009
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