Unemployment rates fall in 95% of US cities Unemployment rates fell in nearly all large U.S. cities in September from August, a sign that recent jobs gains have been widespread.October 30, 2012
Unions focus more on state and local races Unions are shifting more of their political resources to state and local races this year as they try to head off passage of laws that could undermine bargaining rights, make it harder to organize or reduce their political muscle.October 21, 2012
Unemployment rates in US states, at a glance Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election.October 20, 2012
SPCO musicians rally to forestall possible lock out Musicians from the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra rallied outside the Ordway Center today in an attempt to forestall a feared lock out by management.October 16, 2012
American Crystal workers picket Fargo grocery store Union members who've been locked out by American Crystal Sugar for more than a year picketed outside a Fargo grocery store Monday in an effort to get public support for a boycott.October 15, 2012
National union boycott against Crystal Sugar The AFL-CIO will kick off a nationwide boycott of American Crystal Sugar on Monday in a bid to return 1,300 union workers to their jobs at five sugar beet processing plants.October 12, 2012
Cliffs, Steelworkers reach tentative deal Cliffs Natural Resources and the United Steelworkers of America have reached tentative agreement on a contract covering union workers.October 10, 2012
CenturyLink, unions talk as contract expires CenturyLink Inc. and the unions for 700,000 workers in 13 states -- including Minnesota -- have extended talks after their labor contract expired Saturday night.October 7, 2012
Working from home more popular in Minn. The number of people in the Twin Cities metro area who work primarily or exclusively at home is on the rise.October 5, 2012
Union endorses boycott of American Crystal The AFL-CIO has endorsed a nationwide consumer boycott of American Crystal Sugar products to protest its 14-month lockout of union workers.October 2, 2012
SPCO, Minn. Orchestra contracts expire this weekend After months of negotiation, and little progress, both the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra face contract deadlines with their musicians this weekend.September 28, 2012
Lockouts becoming more common in labor disputes Lockouts used to be relatively rare in the United States, tut more than eleven percent of work stoppages last year were lockouts, which is a dramatic increase from two decades ago. Labor expert John Remington of the University of Minnesota spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about the trend.September 27, 2012
Locked-out sugar workers enlist kids Locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers have called on their children in an effort to get the company to negotiate an end to the labor dispute.September 23, 2012