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• Star Tribune, printer's union reach a deal
  A top labor union official says the Star Tribune and its printer's union have reached a deal to avoid the termination of a labor contract covering 116 pressman.March 13, 2009
• New jobless claims rise more than expected
  The number of initial claims for jobless benefits rose last week, while the total number of people continuing to receive benefits set a record high, the government said Thursday.March 12, 2009
• Bill to provide workers more sick time clears first hurdle
  Legislation that would require more employers to provide their workers with paid sick time cleared its first hurdle in the Minnesota House today.March 11, 2009
• Big Pharma mergers
  Merck's recent deal to buy Shering-Plough, and Pfizer's purchase of Wyeth, comes at a time of slumping sales in the drug industry and increased competition from generic drug makers. Midmorning looks at what these mergers mean for consumers and drug development, and examines how the drug industry could be affected by changes at the FDA.Midmorning, March 10, 2009
• The 90-second job interview
  Actors from around the region have just 90 seconds to make an impression at the Twin Cities Unified Theater Auditions.March 9, 2009
• Recovering from a layoff, one step at a time
  Several hundred people in the south central Minnesota community of Hutchinson are trying to figure out how to land their next job. The city's largest employer, Hutchinson Technology Inc., which makes components for computer hard drives, laid off more than one-third of its workforce company-wide at the beginning of this year.March 9, 2009
• Obama calls latest job losses astounding
  Obama spoke at the graduation ceremony for 25 police recruits who owe their jobs to the $787 billion economic recovery bill he signed into law less than three weeks ago.March 6, 2009
• Jobless rate bolts to 8.1 percent
  The government says the nation's unemployment rate bolted to 8.1 percent in February, the highest since late 1983, as cost-cutting employers slashed 651,000 jobs.March 6, 2009
• UAW members begin voting on Ford contract
  Ford and the United Auto Workers are trying to agree on concessions to keep the automaker afloat, after car sales have plunged in recent months.March 5, 2009
• MnDOT to shore up road over abandoned mine shafts
  The federal stimulus package provides funding for shovel-ready infrastructure projects, and in Minnesota one of those projects involves protecting the public from hazards left over from shoveling long ago.March 2, 2009
• U of M cuts ties to Russell Athletic over workers rights
  The University of Minnesota has decided to cut its contract with Russell Athletic after allegations of unfair labor practices by the clothing maker.February 27, 2009
• Health coverage can be either spendy or restricted after a layoff
  If you lose your job, you typically lose your health insurance. There are some insurance options for the unemployed, but they're often pretty hard to get.February 23, 2009
• Ford reaches deal with auto workers union
  The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. on how the company will fund a trust that will pay retiree health care expenses.February 23, 2009
• Minnesotans exhausting unemployment benefits in higher numbers
  State officials say 4 out of every 10 Minnesotans receiving jobless benefits will exhaust them and use up every last drop of the 26 weeks they are allotted. That number has shot up during the recession. However, many people qualify for benefit extensions.February 12, 2009
• Pioneer Press union accepts week-long furloughs
  Union workers at the St. Paul Pioneer Press have agreed to take a week of unpaid time off as the newspaper seeks to cut costs.February 6, 2009

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