Job numbers: 'One month does not make a trend' Just when it seemed to be gaining steam, the U.S. job market pretty much stalled in March. Employers added a net 120,000 jobs during the month, defying the higher expectations of a lot of economists. And though the unemployment rate fell, it did so for the wrong reasons.April 9, 2012
AFSCME: Video attacking Barrett was 'over the top' Wisconsin's largest public employees union says it used poor judgment when it directed members to an Internet video attacking Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett.April 8, 2012
Wis. court strikes down parts of union law A federal court has struck down portions of Wisconsin's law curbing collective bargaining rights, saying dues can be automatically withdrawn and annual certification votes can't be required.March 30, 2012
Returning National Guard members face job market challenges One of the biggest challenges for many of the 2,700 members of the Minnesota National Guard who will arrive home beginning in May from Kuwait will be learning how to present their experience in a way employers will find useful.March 29, 2012
Proposed mine would be Minnesota's largest Cathy Wurzer talks with University of Minnesota-Duluth professor Jim Miller about the Twin Metals mine proposal near Ely.March 28, 2012
For long-unemployed, hiring bias rears its head As high unemployment persists more than four years after the start of the Great Recession - and nearly three years after it was officially declared over - many who have struggled for years without work say they face discrimination.March 24, 2012
Judge: Gov't can require union posters at work A federal judge ruled Friday the National Labor Relations Board can require most private businesses to put up posters telling workers they have a legal right to form a union.March 2, 2012
Strong economic reports for Minnesota today Good economic news for Minnesota on several fronts today included new employment figures, likely growth in factory jobs, and strong sales at Twin Cities-based Target.March 1, 2012