2,000 metro security guards ratify contract After a one-day strike this week, 2,000 private Twin Cities security guards have voted to ratify a contract with employers.March 2, 2013
Security guards prepare to strike in metro Nearly two months after their contract expired, 2,500 security guards in the Twin Cities metro area say they'll hold a one-day strike this week.February 25, 2013
Deal reached for metro SEIU janitors but not guards Employers in the Twin Cities reached an agreement Saturday afternoon with janitors to avert a strike. But hundreds of security guards who work at corporate headquarters and other big metro office buildings could go on strike next week.February 23, 2013
Unemployed complain they need a job to find a job Help wanted. Qualifications: Must already have a job. It's a frustrating catch for those out of work in an era of high unemployment: looking for a job, only to find that some employers don't want anyone who doesn't already have one.February 23, 2013
SPCO lockout: Labor Board complaint filed The American Federation of Musicians has filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against the management of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.February 19, 2013
Maintenance workers threaten strike, set deadline Twin Cities store cleaners say they have set a deadline for talks with the maintenance companies that employ them and threaten a strike if they cannot negotiate.February 18, 2013
Lawmakers probe shortfall in Job Corps House and Senate lawmakers are investigating a nearly $100 million shortfall at the federal Job Corps program that has prompted the Labor Department to freeze enrollment at all 125 job centers around the country.February 15, 2013
Target store janitors reach wage settlement Janitors who work for a company that cleans Twin Cities Target stores have reached a preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages.February 15, 2013
Sharp fall in US jobless claims boosts outlook The outlook for the U.S. job market is brightening after a government report showed a sharp drop in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits.February 14, 2013
Battle brews over hospital nurse staffing Minnesota nurses are forging ahead with a call for state lawmakers to enact standards that dictate how hospitals staff their units.February 13, 2013