No snow emergencies in Twin Cities this winter - so far More than two months after the official start of winter, Minnesota's two largest cities have yet to declare a snow emergency. While the mild winter has been good for city budgets, city workers who relish working overtime are left disappointed.February 28, 2012
2 locked-out sugar workers face charges Two American Crystal Sugar Co. workers who have been locked out of their jobs are facing criminal charges.February 25, 2012
Judge: Ruling within 90 days on child care unionization vote A Ramsey County judge who earlier blocked a vote on whether thousands of Minnesota child-care workers could unionize will decide within 90 days whether to make his order permanent.February 24, 2012
The powerful economic case for immigrants People who choose to come live and work in the United States make significant contributions to our common prosperity.February 23, 2012
Child care provider unionization effort in limbo An effort to unionize state-subsidized child care providers remains in limbo after a second court hearing Wednesday in Ramsey County.February 22, 2012
Minnesota's black middle class is shrinking For African Americans who fell out of the middle class during the recession, the recovery will be tough. The unemployment rate for African Americans in the Twin Cities metro area is more than three times that of whites. That's one of the largest unemployment disparities in the country.February 13, 2012
Minneapolis announces labor agreements with Vikes Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and labor groups
say they have agreements with the Vikings that they hope will
increase city support for a new stadium on the current Metrodome
site.February 6, 2012
Obama plans push for veterans jobs programs In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, the Obama administration is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands.February 3, 2012
American Crystal union to fight US sugar program The union representing locked-out employees at American Crystal Sugar. Co. plans to lobby against the federal sugar program in Congress.February 2, 2012
MPR News Primer: The 'right-to-work' debate It's a topic so controversial, backers and opponents can't even agree on how to describe it. Republicans call it "right-to-work." Democrats say it has nothing to do with anyone's rights and everything to do with squeezing worker pay and weakening unions.February 2, 2012
Cities with highest and lowest unemployment rates Nearly 90 percent of major U.S. cities had lower unemployment rates in December than the same month a year earlier, a reflection of stronger hiring nationwide.February 1, 2012